Social Media-rized!

So... since I graduated from University just on 13 years ago now (that calculation prompted me to pour a glass of red!) I finally could fit a little more formal education into my budget and, at a push, schedule.

I started with a subject I find I am currently fascinated with: "Social Media". I didn't know what to expect. I had no idea how I'd fare. I did realize that, whilst my 'clicking' with technology was evident from an early age, I started late and only ever got the rare 'exiting model' due to financial limitations (and thanks to NOT residing in a first world country). Still, I am grateful that I nurtured a childhood wherein I learnt to stimulate myself from 'within', whether it was mud pies in the garden decorated with shongololos and honeysuckles, Scrabble and Chess on boards, or Swing-ball. I didn't have a Blackberry at school, listened to music on cassette tapes, and watched movies on a VHS recorder! Facebook, Twitter, and the likes only recently became my playgrounds.

So, I acknowledged the perceived disadvantage, but recognized, too, my advantage: EQ. Emotional intelligence is not about traditional intelligence. It is about our ability to handle ourselves and others. It is about our ability to get along with others and build relationships. And isn't that the crux of Social Media? Albeit online or virtual, it's all about 'the people' - you, me, we, us. Our interactions, our experiences, our perspectives, our opinions, our interests, our motivations... our collective intelligence.

Thank heavens, I did well. Very well. It was affirming! Sure, I was anxious. I worked hard. I put in my hours. Many ungodly hours betwixt rat-race commitments.

Whilst my confidence has been refreshed, my humility remains intact. The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know, and how much there is to know... more than can be handled in one little lifetime by one little me, unfortunately. But more than that, I am pleased to say, with conviction, that much IS learnt at the University of Life. Experience is its own education. So, if you, like me, are afraid to tread the 'study-water' that much further down the line... if you can, just do it! But make sure it is something you are genuinely and passionately interested in. Everything else should fall well into place.

Final Mark: 90%. Yeah, Baby... I've still got it! Not akin to bragging, but why the hell not! Makes up for the other things I don't have. For now :)