As simple as we may look at it, learning a skill is one of the hardest things to do because it takes time—and takes even longer if it’s a skill that one is not interested in, does not have passion for, or if the person finds it very difficult to assimilate the processes and lectures.
I have a sister who switched from learning tailoring (fashion designing) to medicine (the chemist thing), and it was because she found tailoring very hard. Meanwhile, under normal circumstances, it’s medicine that should be more difficult. Or am I wrong? Please, someone should prove me right or wrong. Lol.
Which skill can I learn and master within one month if all necessary things are provided?
I would choose electrical works such as repairs of electronics and house wiring.
Why?Isn’t this work very difficult?
First of all, I see that work as a simple thing, especially with the fact that I always find my way around making some repairs and connections in my compound, and they come out successfully—except for the faults that are caused by “village people” and require a very high level of skill to fix. Also, I stay away from the ones that have to do with high-tension wires because fear grips me a lot in those kinds of situations.
I have also seen how easy-peasy it appears to professionals who do those works with ease and still get away with big money.
In this work, what is mostly needed is the ability to detect faults, and once that is done, the problem is half-solved already because it’s either an item needs to be replaced or the faulty spot just needs to be tightened. That’s all.
I’m very sure that if I go into learning this skill, it will not take me years to master some of the tricks used in identifying errors and solving them, just like the way professionals do.
Some weeks ago, we had electrical issues in our compound where we didn’t have light for about two weeks, and we resorted to getting an electrician, but to no avail— all of them said they were busy. Meanwhile, before we started searching for electricians, I had done everything I could: dismantled and coupled the meter zone, checked the various changeovers, examined all the wires and the spots they were joined—but I just couldn’t get anything done.
When we finally got an electrician, he just checked and instantly knew where the fault was. He only tightened a rusted neutral wire, and that was it! That day, I was really surprised because, with all my knowledge of fault detection, I didn’t even think of the neutral wire. And we paid him a reasonable amount of money ooh!
With the little ideas I already have and how scratchy my hands become whenever it comes to electrical things, I’m sure I’ll be able to learn all the expo in electrical works in just a month. Yes, I’m very sure.
The only aspect I will find a bit difficult is the high-tension wire works. Mehn, till today, I know my limits because I fear electric shock a lot. Already, I know the kinds of wires to touch and won’t get shocked, but those professionals know more than I do because I often see them holding wires I think would shock—and they don’t get shocked at all.
Thanks for reading.
This is my entry to Week 177, Edition 02 of the Weekly Featured contest in Hive Learners Community
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