[翻譯] 自我學習的六個步驟

在網路上看到一篇關於自我學習的文章，就順便翻譯一下～

文章節錄自

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/6-steps-to-effective-self-learning/

1. Get interested

興趣

Make no mistake. Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success. You can’t learn what you do not want to learn. Emotion is an important part of the learning process. If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself  a chance. The key is to get started. If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you. “L’appetit vient en mangeant” (the appetite comes with eating) as they say in French.

興趣是讓你成功的催化劑，你不可能去學你不想學的東西。快樂的心情是學習過程中很重要的一部分。如果你覺得自己「也許」會對某個東西有興趣，還是給自己一個機會吧！重要的是有個開頭。如果你建立了一些有趣的學習模式，也許你會發現你越來越享受學習帶給你的樂趣。如同法文所說的一句話："L’appetit vient en mangeant"，你一開始吃東西，胃口就來了！

2. Expect problems and you won’t be disappointed.

要預期自己在學習的過程中會有不懂的地方，別在意～

Don’t expect to understand things, much less remember them, the first time you study them. Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips with new information. It is like a jig-saw puzzle or a cross-word puzzle. As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer. The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule. Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher. Some things are easier to learn than others. Some things just take longer to click in. Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time.

別期待自己像個天才，看到什麼一下就能瞭解，更別說記起來了。要相信當你的腦袋多吸收了幾次資訊以後，自然而然你就會懂了。就像是玩字謎，當你寫出來幾個簡單的之後，你就有更多的資訊來解其他的。大腦一直都在學習，但是有他自己的時間表，不像是老師幫你安排什麼時候學什麼，你就坐在那邊上那門課。有些東西學起來很簡單，有些東西就是要花比較多時間。第一次看不懂的東西不要放棄，耐住性子多看幾次，你會發現這玩意兒其實沒這麼難！

3. Cover the same ground from different angles.

用不同的來源學習同樣的東西

Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities. Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up. If you are stuck, move on. Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a podcast, or an online lecture or a video. Try to become a grazing learner, roaming the countryside, rather than a feedlot learner, just standing there in one spot, munching on the same bale of hay. The broader your base, the easier it is to learn. Just as the “rich get richer”, the more you know, the more you can learn.

當你在學東西的時候，你的大腦也努力的要吸收消化他們。但有時候不管你怎麼看，怎麼想，Oh! My God  我聽不懂　看不懂　學不懂　都不懂（不懂梗請聽卜學亮的子曰）這時候不如試試不同的書、影片、或者問問別人。把自己當一隻在大草原中自由自在的羊，想去哪吃草就去哪；不要被養在飼育場，只能站在一個小籠子裡等人餵乾草。方法多，學習就會更簡單。記得「有錢的人會越來越有錢」，你知道的越多，就有你就能學越多東西！

4. Anytime is learning time.

隨時隨地的學習

Take full advantage of the Internet, iTunes, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines. Learn during “dead time”. Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging. Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor’s office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket. Anytime is learning time. Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down. It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall.

榨乾所有的資源吧！包括網路、iTunes （蘋果大好！）、手機、隨身聽等等，更不用講過期的好書和雜誌了。別忘了利用「雜碎」的時間，像是在火車上或跑步的時候。排隊看醫生、買午餐、的時候也很適合學習。記住，隨時隨地的學習。是像是水隨時都在蒸發最後變成天邊一朵雲，而不是蓋一座磚牆。

5. Be a multimedia learner.

用不同的方式學習

The more varied your learning content, and the more varied the ways in which you learn, the clearer the puzzle will become. Different learning activities suit different people, at different times of the day. Vary your activities in order to keep your interest level up. Even if listening and reading work best for you, treat yourself to the odd video lecture, or get-together with other learners. This will renew your batteries.

不同的人在不同的時間，適合不同的學習方式。改變學習的方式會增加趣味性。就像用不同的姿勢會有不同的感覺，當你睡覺的時候。偶爾趴睡或側睡也許會更容易入眠。就算知道對你來說，聽老師上課或看書效率最高，看看不同的課程影片，或者跟其他人一起討論，你會有意想不到的收穫。

6. Join learning communities.

加入學習的社群

The “loneliness of the distance learner” is a thing of the past. Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience. Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style. You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches. In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners. You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

「學習的路總是孤獨的」這句話已經不合時宜了。加入網路上的學習社群，大家會在那裡分享知識和經驗。google一下搜尋適合你的社群並加入他們。你會發現有志同道合的夥伴一起成長、分享、鼓勵，就像是老師或教練一般。在這些社群理，你可以看看自己跟其他人的學習速度，或者估量一下你和你的目標有多遠。另外，教學是一個非常棒的學習方式，你甚至可以利用這個社群去教其他人！