{"id":57583,"date":"2014-01-14T14:15:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T19:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=57583"},"modified":"2014-01-11T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T17:21:33","slug":"5-things-id-like-to-learn-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=57583","title":{"rendered":"5 Things I\u2019d Like to Learn in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Claire Schmieder, Head Editor, INALJ NJ<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

5 Things I\u2019d Like to Learn in 2014<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"claire.schmieder\"<\/a>I am really bad at making, and then following through with, New Year\u2019s resolutions. If I do make them, I start feeling like there is all sorts of pressure on me to get started, so I start hiding from my self-imposed projects. Then I feel guilty. It\u2019s at that point that I spiral out of control<\/a>. It\u2019s ridiculous, I know, but it\u2019s just the way my brain works.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve figured out how to avoid this whole spiral thing, though. When I re-frame resolutions as \u201cthings I\u2019d like to learn,\u201d my brain gets all happy and motivated. I try to come up with about 5 items for my yearly list, but I don\u2019t beat myself up if I don\u2019t get to everything. Voil\u00e0! Resolutions, without the constant guilt.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my 2014 list, in no particular order:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. SQL.<\/b>\u00a0 I took the requisite info tech class at library school, but we didn\u2019t spend enough time on SQL for me to really get it. Why do I want to learn it? No particular reason \u2013 I just think it would be cool to be able to use it.<\/li>\n
  2. How to use an elliptical trainer without looking like an idiot. <\/b>I\u2019ve avoided gyms for years, exercising, instead, by playing sports. Now I\u2019m older. And I\u2019ve got wickedly stubborn tendonitis. And I need to start taking better care of myself. Thus, a gym membership and low-impact machines are on the horizon.<\/li>\n
  3. Tumblr. <\/b>I just got the hang of Twitter, like, this year. Now, I\u2019d like to try to figure out microblogging with images and GIFs.<\/li>\n
  4. Public speaking.<\/b> I don\u2019t have a fear of speaking in public, but I know that it takes major skills to be good at it. I\u2019d like to learn some of those skills in the coming year. Maybe Toastmasters?<\/li>\n
  5. How to connect with teenagers. <\/b>I work with a lot of teenagers at my new job and I have to admit that I feel a little bit overwhelmed by them. (Honestly, I felt overwhelmed by teenagers when I WAS a teenager.) Luckily, I\u2019ve got some folks who can help me figure out how to work with them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Wish me luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by Claire Schmieder, Head Editor, INALJ NJ 5 Things I\u2019d Like to Learn in 2014 I am really bad at making, and then following through with, New Year\u2019s resolutions. If I do make them, I start feeling like there is all sorts of pressure on me to get started, so I start hiding from my…<\/p>\n

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