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Is it possible to become a specialist studying by yourself?

With the internet, youtube, pdfs, software etc. i think it is possible but will depend on the subject matter and your access to equipment/resources, and your dedication and ability. I assume by yourself means you can interact with others online still.

In my opinion, this kind of education needs great discipline and diligence. I believe that human can everything if it is important to person, however, you always need somebody more experienced to guide and show the right way.

With how easily information could be accessed through the internet then a person could actually learn alot, but to become a specialist not necessarily means you know something about a certain field. Being a specialist in a field doesn't just mean that you know alot about that specific field, but you're also experienced about it. Take for example a person who enjoys powerlifting, a person can know so much through the internet but not putting it to practice then the knowledge is mute

Discipline and purpose are the cornerstones for self-education. Without any of these two it's useless.

But it's just the beginning - you need some skills that are hard to get by yourself only. A tutor or a teacher close by is always handy - at least to check with him your self-education plans, actions and programm.

Of course it's possible. You think you can only gain knowledge in certain buildings and only after getting a piece of paper that says so?

You can definitely study and become knowledgeable, but education is good for creating a framework on which u can then graft whatever strcuture of knowledge you choose. It opens up horizons of potential and gives you the proper tools to effectively work towards them.

Self education is great. I started learning guitar on my own last week. I expect to be a global rock star by the end of the year. So watch out!

We live in a world where information is just one click away from you. There is no excuse for lack of education.
Edison had only three months attended the school.  But was ha an ignorant? The school system is not designed to teach us the creative way of learning.
That is why I think that you can achieve great things without formal education. But never stop reading books and learning new skills
So the answer to your question is yes you can become a specialist by studying by yourself.

Yes,it is possible but with the help of proffesionals and teachers could be more convenient. Everything can be learn nowadays through internet and stuff but without proper guidance by more experience teachers it will be difficult to achieve. Just be sure to have money.

I love self educating really
It can be even better sometimes

absolutely. this is the first attempt to get educated I think. if you want to be expert on something, you need to have passion and start by yourself is the important part.

Human being is a social creature .
  And must live in the community.
Therefore, man can not be trained alone...

Yes, depend on what do you want to learn on your own. I've try to learn some things and new knowledge about Microsoft Office about the techniques and shortcuts because of Youtube and google. They are very helpful if you really want to learn something on your own.

Yes. You can simply search for informations you needed to study in internet. Self study is always the best way to educate yourself even after you graduate you still study about things you are really interested in.

Self-education is very necessary. I cannot imagine my life without self-education.
I wonder how some people can live and not learn something new, interesting for themselves.
This plays a very big role in the life of any person!

There's that saying that you learn not by reading about things but by doing them. You can become a specialist all by yourself but you will never do it just by reading books and watching videos. Another thing is that you're learning from your mistakes. The more you work in the field the more mistakes you'll do and teach yourself not to make them again. Experience is the key to becoming good at something.

I believe that only self education can make you outstanding person, so that's it

Of course it is possible, but you need to have a strong will and great discipline..

Use advantages of new technologies and invest in yourself as much as you can..

Its impossible to become specialist just studying by yourself. Not all you can learn everything, you need someone that have more knowledge so that you can understand  more quickly than studying by yourself.

it is possible, if you have IQ well you should be! plus if you have computer you can put your self at best on field that you want with the suport of internet you can browse all you want through online like youtubes and other sites that can give you idea and step by step knowledge to achieve what you want.

Yes ofcourse. With perseverance and hardwork, you will be able to learn things alone. By the use of our modern technology, through seaching and reading , through analazing things , you'll learn things at home. Just don't forget to socialize at times for it helps you to develop your personality.

I believe that if there are desires, then you will easily become an expert yourself. Information age is beautiful!

Be it self-study you can actually do self-taught. And technically it's all possible, even arguably not difficult for the layman though. The important thing is a strong will, then everything must be given way. now that many are selling books or you can access the internet for lesson materials and also you can find these books in quite famous bookstore and big bookstore .

 
 Yeah you have to ecucated yourself ,,,   but you get educatioin from your parents, family, school , so if your education is bad ,  also your family is bad ,  I think ???

While you are studying self education is better if your nothing to do when you are  alone.

As a undergratudate I think that we have to learn so many things without proper guidence by lectures. So its called self education. It will help us to gain our knowledge and give confident about what we learnt. Because now a days we can search any education matter via interne. The self education is so much easy and fun becuase it's not that mich boring as traditional lectures. So self education is a must for every person who need to gain his knowldge.

For those of us who have been using our computers, smartphones and tablets solely for the purposes of entertainment, it’s time for an important realization: they are the ultimate tools for growth and self-education.
Public libraries are also a huge source of knowledge. You can choose any printed or online material you find enjoyable and use your weekends for self-development.
Needless to say, independent learning is a journey that requires great commitment. The online world is full of distractions, so you need to remind yourself of your purpose and work a lot on your discipline..

It is indeed that everythibg is on the intrrnet now, but istill believe in the education offered by schools at profedsional teachers.

I think it is. There are lot of good freelancers without proper education doing stuffs like programming and web designing. Not everything can be teached at school they may be sometimes learned through experience.

There are many examples, another question is that without practice some areas are extremely difficult to master. Therefore, any theory must be supported by practice. Self-education is good, but the courses are better, and even if at the same time you work very quickly.

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I think it is possible, If your the kind of person that really pours oneself to studying the craft
you want to master. With today's availability and information access and resources, anybody
can educate himself or herself in that matter. The dedication must be optimum and discipline
at it's laudable commitment.

Education is a very wide sector that exist in the world during the present day. It is really important to get educated to exist in the world. There are many ways of getting educated and among them self-education holds a prominent position. It is because self- education is depending on the self interest of a certain person. So because of the self interest it is more effective to follow the self-education process.

it is very possible and best to study by yourself. The internet has made things look so easy and with youtube, pdfs and others, you can study effectively on your own.

I believe that self education is the best form of education and ot is very effective in this erra of internet. You get the chance to read things better and understand them and since you have no exam to write, you try to know what you are reading

Self-study is very important for each person. That is the path to your success. No matter how well you train yourself, you can not succeed. Self-study is a way for you to accumulate the necessary knowledge for yourself. Only you know what you lack, need and learn something.

It can be , I mean it's possible, as long as you really determine to do it, sometimes people tend to do it specially when they lack financially to support their schooling, self study is also good, provided you know how to handle yourself, manage your time and discipline yourself, poverty then is not an issue to become illiterate, there's always a way to learn and gain education if you really determine and strong enough despite of many challenges and hardship you may encounter..at the end it pay off there are people who succeed in life by doing self study.. you just have somebody to mentor you to check on you from time to time.

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It is possible. You even learn better when you learn without pressure (writing exams, getting a good GPA etc). I know a man who constantly beats consummate lawyers in law arguments. You can Google "Kelvin Doe"- a self-taught engineering whiz. There are loads of people who educate themselves in the Internet age now.

In my opinion , self education is the best way to improve our knowledge.not only collage education but also  life education can be improve using self education.

yes. I  think self education is good way to learn things. We can refer books and improve our knowledge. It's really good way to learn things. I'm university student and I used this method all the time to learn new things.

There is a lot ways to educate yourself. Example, if you want to know how to cook, just search on youtube. On that site, it will show you properly how to cook your desired dish. If you want to explore places, you may search on google. By the use of internet you may educate yourself.

I think it is possible, especially if we talk about some humanities or other fields of study that do not require practice such as surgery etc.

I know many people who are living proof that this works. So the answer to your question is: Yes, absolutely!
It may not be the traditional approach, so depending on your domain of expertise, gaining recognition might not be easy.
However, nowadays there is a variety of online courses available that issue official certificates of completion, so this might help.

With the internet, if it's something that you truly want to learn, then yes. Without the internet there are textbooks.

Self education is like you learn something to the others even you didn't let your self to learn,I think is like adaptation , I can tell that self education now

Having the resources that we have today, I think yes it is possible. The only thing that troules me is that when the time comes when you will be applying for the job, you have no certificates to show them or proof that you know something.

it depends on individuals. some people cannot study by themselves and gain anything, they preferred being tutored while others can study and get it right with little or no tutorial but at the availability of the internet, anything is possible with video tutorial at a click away

Yes of course. We should all be lifelong learners and try to learn as much as we can from our lives and from the lives of those around us. Find something that interests you and study it.

Of course its possible. Everything is possible as long as we have things/tools we needed that can give us information and learning, and also if we are patient and disciplined enough to learn, we can be specialist on any field we wanted.

By working hard, self-education people, the effort is usually much harder than the normal education people! However, if they have a strong will character, I believe that self-dealing people can achieve success than ordinary people, I believe they can become experts in some aspects!

I think its possible. Being determined to learn by yourself can give you hard time but if you are patient enough and you have the ability to learn faster than anyone else, i think its possible. We are now in a modern world where we can get anything we want in just a snap,even knowledge is just a click away and with the use of internet, it is possible to learn anything we wanted.

Yes of course because if you study when your own there's a possibilty that you can't easily forget.But it's important also that you asked for someone to have an extra knowledge or let's say adding knowledge for our own good.

A person can educate himself when he or she is grown enough to educate themselves. In early ages of education, people need to be educated by a professional but in later stages of education , they can educate themselves via internet sites.

Yes, absolutely agree. Ability to discipline yourself is playing a high role in this process. This word reminded me about one project called techmepleas. THey have blockchain platform "disciplina"  https://disciplina.io  And it's concerned to education as well)

Exactly! I've heard about this service from somewhere. It helps tutors and students to find each other. Sounds pretty interesting and usefull, especcially after their plans to make all educational system based on blockchain

Today with the development of the information technologies self education has been developed. Now people can develop their skills in multi disciplinarians. not like in the past times people can get education from home.

I'm sure it's possible to educate yourself. I think the sure version is through the books. Books are the best way to educate you.
New technologies are a good way of education, but this step should be second, because without a basis that books offer, people will not know how to make a difference from the online environment

It is  hard to be specialist by studying at  home but it is possible to educate ourselves through internet

self education is important for thing specially for an undergraduate.There are so many online learning sources available now a days.Therefore anyone that interested in education can use those sources for their self learning processes.As a n example youtube, wikipedia  can be mentioned.

Straight expert, which you can do the university is unlikely. But if you study at university and at the same time do self-development you will be the most excellent specialist.

I think it is important to always have questions in mind as you are studying. This way your studies can be purpose driven and meaningful to you which will help you remember it better. I will have to consider your study tips in the future.

When i entered  the university, I had problems with academic writing. We studied this course, but there was too little material. For further study, I used the Internet. Now there are a lot of good online courses or articles on websites. I quickly mastered the academic letter. but self education requires a good skill of self-organization Train this skill first.

yes.....! it is the most powerful thing self-education can teach our weakness  :-[ after that we can improve our knowledge.

I believe it is possible. If you have really great motivation and you want to achieve your goals, than you can learn things by yourself. It all depends on how important this is for you. A man can do everything he wants if only he tries his best.

Absolutely. Let us take the subject of this very forum, I'll bet there are hundreds or thousands of people here with the depth of knowledge to run rings around every single 'expert' the mainstream media wheels out, even the vaguely impressive ones.

In my place right now, the government offers a home and online education. Offering courses online. That is also great because you are the boss of your own time. You can choose which time to take and at the convinence of your own home. They give recognitions amd diplomas and also recognized in the country this kind of studies.

Information is easy to get these days, but hands on experience and mentorship is what you are ultimately paying for. Hopefully in the future, we have more access to these as well.

Some things you can teach yourself, and pretty much everyone in that field is "self taught" in a way because it is about hands on experience (practicing) and mileage, especially in creative fields. Many good artists and writers are self taught.

Independent learning is a journey that requires great commitment. The online world is full of distractions, so you need to remind yourself of your purpose and work a lot on your discipline. Read relevant articles, journals and books, attend seminars, watch TV documentaries, and get college/university textbooks from the niche of your interests.

Yes it is possible. With the technology nowadays, we can google anything and learn from it. Internet makes it easy for us to learn new things. Discipline is needed because the internet is full distractions that can hinder the process of learning. It also depends on what you are studying of course. Bitcoin itself requires self studying. Reading articles,post,researching etc. We can become an expert to a certain topic or product if we make an effort to study it. Learning from others will be a big help too.

With our technology today, it is possible to learn by yourself. But you still have to engage with community that the field you have chosen.

Is possible  in humanity and social sciences  but I doubt medical  science,  engineering  or any discipline  with practical lesssons

Well for me, as long as you have the passion , commitment and resources you can be self-educated person. Nowadays it is not impossible to do it because knowledge and everything can learn and access in just one-click away thru the internet super hi-way ! Just bear in mind that being self-educated doesn't mean that you will know everything and be well-oriented to anything because not all things can be gained that easily. it takes the will and talent to do things in your own way. Also, we still need significant others to help us be more equipped to do things in a more meaningful way !

But of ours, there is no doubt about it, everything is more efficient when you are interested of what you do, and as long as you know to read and to make  the difference between the infos it is accomplished.

Self learning is considered as the best way of studying in modern world. It is the best way of learning new things because when you are a self learner you will have to face your own problems and need to give solutions for them. Therefore it makes you as a good learner in many ways on that matter rather than been a repeater who repeat the teachers words.

f you're really learning how to do it but I think it's harder to just study yourself just maybe you can miss other important things

One of the best examples is learning an instrument. Discovering the beauty of music on your own is always better than starting with theory.

I think it's always about the intrinsic necessity that you have. If you want to impress a girl/boy, you start learning to play piano. If you want to solve a problem, you start learning programming.

The best way is to determine every morning what the most important thing to accomplish during the day is and then finish it by the afternoon. Selfmanagement is a skill worth developing during studies.

You should have a self education it is your tool for everything so that you can decide to a right thing especially when you are dealing or talking to other people you should have a self educate

They say that with 10.000 hours of practise, you can master anything...

self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or institutions (such as schools). ... Many notable contributions have been made by autodidacts.

Tutoring is a good thing. You can study yourself to improve your knowledge. There are many professors, doctors have learned to research the great inventions for humanity. I myself are also learning to be more understanding. And I hope everyone is like me.

You can learn a lot especially with internet but I think self education has its limits. We also learn by echanging with others. Always being alone is a limit to the knowledge

There are many source of informations which including good and bad informations. Select the right and good informations for you is much more important than how can you learn with internet.

after high school you can do self-education! because the internet is full of knowledge, though you don't have to stop studying.
If you can afford to go to college continue your studies, in this community around the world diploma and title is a big factor.

Yes it is possible but you only took too long to study all by yourself. We can not study to be specialist just by our own knowledge. We someone who will guide us and teach us to be more understable on what you are studying.

Self-education is possible in this era, due to technological sophistication. students can learn directly through social media, blogs, or discussion forums on the internet. There is nothing that can not be done in this current era.

Yes, there are some famous cases like Ramachandran, and it is also possible for us normal people. I know several programmers who have learned everything on their own; I learned most of my English on my own. It is definitely possible, especially with all the material available to help us online.

Yes, you could become specialist if that certain  profession your studying by yourself is the one you really like to do. I've heard some kids who got exposed by the internet and became hacker 😂 lol.

Yes! Actuality the greatest student is the one that has a self awareness for learning. This kind of student is vsry rare in our society and I believe even in the history of humanity. And those that became great and will become great are them that has eagerness to learn and discover what is wisdom and how it leads to success for those that seek it earnestly .

All things are possible as long as you put your dedication and hardwork on it. Just utilize the resources on internet like pdf's, youtube tutorials, or educational blogs.

But at the same time internet is social - so anyway we exchange with other people. But what we really need is motivation, purpose. With motivation we can get discipline and diligence also and reach our goals )

 That's true, there a lot of possibilities in internet to study by yourself. Apart from this I used a service to search a tutor who is more suitable for me, it's called teachmeplease , so you could try

Definitely, according to my experience self education is the best way of learning. With the new technologies anyone can have so many resources for self learning. Unlike other methods more concentration and commitment is applied in self learning. Therefore the effectiveness is much more higher.

Yes, of course you can if you are dedicated to that certain field that you want to learn. Similar to Bill Gates, he didn't finish studying at a proper school but he decided to dedicate himself on learning to create the most now successful operating system Microsoft Windows.

Self education is the one you can use in your entire life . Although a formal education can help you get a good career and bolster your personal development, self-education and experience will allow you to discover skills that will open up the possibility of acquiring wealth. If you want to leave school and pursue your dream of becoming an successful man, you have to educate yourself to make it work.

self -education is must.you can use it in your whole life.For women it is very very important. If you would to be a successful man then first thing is you have to educated in your- self.

Self education can gain from self learning through self study in internet and reading books about you want to know.

Self education is good they  can learning from internet share the study to others without going outside just sitting on the own room.It's possible to  you going to high level as long you work hard for it.

  With modern technology yes you can!..however you need exposure and guidances of more experienced
 to enhance whatever you have learned and be more productive..

For example, learning is to expand the knowledge and gather the other knowledge that we have learned so far and learned why we need to study? what is the purpose of its purpose so why is the study important? that is the question that comes to my mind when I go to study so now I know why it is important. :)

Of course it is possible. In college or somewhere else you learn with the help of teachers. You spend your time with them but you make efforts by yourself. You work on something on your own. So the main subject is you. With disciplined studying you can achieve whatever you want.

By the way this service is really nice as I had an experience as a tutor when it wasn't based on blockchain)

self study is very possible.
I learned about bitcoin myself and only through books and youtube.

Self-education is the most important thing for us.If we don't help ourselves first, no one will.We must pay our utmost attention to ourselves.Especially when it comes to education.Education is the pillar of everything.People don't know how important it is to us.We have to work hardest on ourselves.Everything else is less important.

It depends on what you want to learn .nowadays we can learned a lot of things through internet.we can self study using internet just have determination on what you are doing.and even in school we have teacher to learn but without determination we cant learn too.

I agree with your opinion!
The most important thing is the self-motivation to learn. Choose the most fun thing you think. For example you are a hobby of motorcycle modifications. Use the internet and books as a medium to learn and update your information. With a continuous learning process, it is not impossible that you will become a motorcycle modification specialist.

At that time education is important for young people because it serves their guidance to achieve their future
How important is that study?
Many young people are not active in class or they choose to talk about their vote
It is because of their reason why they fall into a subject. And many young people do not know the importance of education for their lives. They are asking their minds why I'm studying why they need to do it that sometimes it enters from my mind and as I take the journey to the next and realize that it is very valuable for our future. ???

Maybe yes , with the help of internet or by browsing .. But i think its better to encounter people who have more experience more knowledge to enhance yourself .

Yes it is still possible with the help of the modern technology. Through internet, you'll have the idea and you'll still be able to gain knowledge if you want to. However, there are still things that we can't learn alone like dealing and socializing with other people because it still matters for our personal development.

In my opinion, it is possible to learn things all by yourself if you have the right attitude and resources. However, it would still be better and easier if someone can actually teach yoy or at least give feedback so they can tell you if you are doing something the right way.

Yes very possible but need hard work like others said. Need good books and resource. Better if can share ideas and question with other too.

Definitely possible to become a specialist in this way, but much more easier with proper background. Also communication with others is important as allow to figure out your week points.

it is impossible, surely all students need a teacher except a genius student, most genius students just need a book to read to be smart,

In a certain situation where there is no one that can help you , but your only oneself , yes it is possible that you can be a specialist just by studying alone. Now that we are in the age of high technology nothing is impossible to do if you are dedicated in what you want to become in life in the future. With the help of internet , and if you want to learn alone , yiu can search all the things you want to study in just one click through internet.

Yes it is possible, learning is everywhere its limitless and border less. We are very lucky today because we have all the resources specially the internet that is packed with tons of information and references, and I'm proud to say also that I'm a self educated person. I never stop discovering and learning new things, because if you just focused and put your interest on something that you can benefit with nothing is impossible. Remember learning and experience are not only thought in schools but its everywhere.

maybe yes or maybe no.. no for me. i think people who want to study by themselves need to have a proper mentor who knows specific knowledge about what you want to study. as they say the student often surpass their mentor in order to spread the knowledge and share the legacy of our mentor. you can discover something new by yourself when you by yourself know what is right or wrong because of the guidance of your mentor or teacher. no man is an island so meaning we need someone to rely on.

Ahm self education is good but sometimes you rely yourself from other to learn with experience. Self education you can learn in any electronic devices like in computers, iPod,  cell phone and etc.  For me self education is great like me when I'm taking board examination Im with only self review but need time and efforts to spend.

That's a very hard, I think. There are many attempt you to disturb your study. Take a class, attend seminar, talk with the specialist the field which you wanna be are more help to be the specialist. And then keeping self-education is gonna be more powerful, I think. Good luck. :D 

I believe that only self education can make you outstanding person, so that's it

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it's a service to find a tutor ..

Self education stimulate thinking, develop talents, and enrich people in a professional and personal way.

A person can take initiative himself and learn a lot of things and even become an expert in his field.

It is a best choice to be in self education or self study ..nowadays if we want to know about things in this world in just one click you will know all things .We have social medias now or internet you can search all in Google if you want to be more knowledgeable in all ..It is quicker now

Obtain evidence of your expertise. Earn a master's or doctoral degree if you plan to work in the business or science world. Education, whether self-taught or related to a degree, is an important part of promoting yourself as an expert.

self education individual can target to learn a little bit about everything or they can work hard toward mastering a single subject.you can learn with your own tricks.On this way people can achieve their targets.

If you are determined to learn there is a great possibility to become a specialist. Knowledge can get anywhere not only tin school as long as you are willing to learn.

Self education is also better even if you are not in school, but when it comes to dreams a big salary if you apply for any different  position to big company, you could not demand a big salary because of a lack of credential.

Yes. There is nothing impossible to those who believe to achieve goals in life. Specially when doing it in hard work and determination. Like the founder of Microsoft he push himself toward the price of what he wants to happen in the future. Today every house, every country, every buildings have a computer. Self study is required a lot of effort and more resources.

It depends on the course that you want to study about. With the use of the internet, we can learn and gain knowledge. However, it is still best to learn things at school for we will be able to understand things as subjects well and with the help of the educators and professors. It is also important for us to learn how to socialize and deal with people outside.

Self-study is good and bad. On the one hand, you yourself learn what you are interested in and it's easy. However, a difficult thing comes up that is difficult to understand.

I think that it is not correct and it is hardly possible to get that education, as in a college or university.

Yes!!! We have the internet! Really, if you want you can be what you want. And if you have money you can buy diploma ;D

On some articles you will not go far. If you want to become a real expert, you must learn and be sure to get fundamental knowledge about the subject. Fortunately, today more for this opportunity than ever. Not only are many textbooks available for free on the web, but absolutely new, progressive ways of teaching are developing rapidly.

Yes it is possible. There are gifted person who can learn all by themselves and be a specialist in their chosen field, with repeated trial and error they learned fast combined with a high IQ. If its compared to other learner with a mentor it will just vary on the degree of how fast they can learn.

Its very easy to study own my own now because of the internet you can search any you wan t to learn and very easy to do the assignment .

yes you can!
With internet, Youtube, Coursera, EDX, TED.  Everything depend from you.  I started learn English from the beginning level trough internet.  Then I took programming course in English,  after 2 years  I find a job  in good company.

I think yes. There were a lot of situations in my life where i studied something by myself and i was successful in it. Actually I even liked this process.

It is. Learn by yourself and start with discipline of course. If you really want to learn, then you should practice not getting distracted by social media. Learning could come into many ways. There could be instructors, you could enroll yourself to homeschool or you can just explore internet. The thing is, you need to be motivated enough to do so.

You are able to do it for certain industry or more knowledge to yourself as some of the industry will still need you to be equip with a certificate for certain job. Upgrading yourself is a good thing and it might help you in your career or any other ways you never know.

It is very possible to achieve that. Not all great philosophers, great teachers, great sport man, great scientist, great developers, great in a specific field can be found in the formal class. More of them do self study as believing that school teaching aren't enough to fees what they looking for. What they want go grab. What they want to achieve. School can give 30% learnings but self study can give you 50% learning. The other 50% can be found in practice. Can be found in the field of your study.

Education start in our home, that's why we start to learn new lesson from our life. Everyday is lesson, so for  me self educated is okay. And we also teach our children the right manners.

I am not sure that it is possible to become a specialist. As for me i always needed a teacher or professor to explain me some things to give me examples..

Studying is a very good thing for you. You will be cultivated knowledge. The study will give you the discipline for yourself. You will improve yourself. The more you know, the more knowledge you. is open.

There are so many opportunities to learn anything through the Internet now and I'm sure that everybody can become an expert in many areas by means of self-education. But person have to want very much it and exert maximum effort.

Self-education is great! There are thousands, probably millions, of things we can learn throughout our lifetimes without needing to sit in a classroom.

The thing with our society (US) is that we want proof before we let someone open our chest cavities, connect our electrical circuits, cut down our trees, or advise us in investments. Going through a program of training, whatever it may be, provides us with a document that says we were trained to do these things. People want the assurance that the person cutting their hair or decorating their home know’s what she’s doing.

It is possible but depends on time you spending on your education and talent is also matter. But sometimes you just need experience of others specialists.

The best way of education imo.

If you do not procrastinate, have good discipline and a clear mindset as to in which area you want to become a specialist within then you could certainly do so. Not shying away from taking constant contact with other specialists or companies to continiously push towards gaining more insight will certainly accelerate the process.

Most students and graduates who became professional and espicialist on their chosen filed of study is because they hoard most of their free time to study, they research hot topic issue, explore new things, sometimes they spends experimenting by themselves, testing new project on their own, since not all information are discussed inside the classroom.

from my point of view, not even the need for new knowledge to attach importance to self-education, and basic human interest and curiosity. Think, are you not interested to learn about this world more, to uncover its mysteries, to find something new about what you do not know, even without any practical application of the knowledge acquired, but just for myself to fill his inner world with new ideas about the world outside? It's so exciting! You know, they say most people are curious and lazy, so they are interested in nothing except what relates to their basic needs and they to anything new not seek. But I don't think so. I believe that curiosity due to various circumstances the person may fall asleep, so he squeezed in a certain frame to feel comfortable. However, if you awaken his curiosity, his curiosity, his interest in everything new and unknown, then self-education will become one of the meanings of life. We've done that with some people, awakening their interest and curiosity, after which they dramatically changed their lives by starting to actively educate ourselves and something to strive for. I often work with people in this direction. So do not rush to give an unequivocal answer to the question, should you self or not. Let's look that it can give a person another, and from a practical point of view.

i prefer self-education instead of going to highschool/school......schools are good for establishing contacts, meeting friends, socialising...but in all the years i noticed that i am better in self-education...researches on my own, reading books, searching for informations on the internet.....listening to a professor is fine...but i don't have that good  learning effect.......of course i know that everyone is different, so maybe self-education is not working for others...

It really is possible to become an expert by yourself. Nowadays, we have so much references that we can look up to and use; we just have to give and invest a lot of time.

I believe self0studying and gathering information from the websites should be accompanied. good luck

for me nothing is impossible. with technology and diligence and perseverance of a person you can learn a lot. but having a guidance with the person that are more knowledgeable about the topics are very important because if you have that you learn fastest than googling because in the internet now a days you can't identify if its fact or an opinion only ^_^...

It depends on the people themselves. It mainly relies on the attitude of the of the person undertaking this kind of education. By of course, this is not totally by self-education all the time, sometimes you will also need the guidance of some people to correct the things the you are doing wrong along the way. No man is an island they say. Of course you can make it alone, but it will difficult compare to having somebody that you can ask about the things that can't get through your head easily. Self-education will be much more easier if you have inspiration and determination while doing these stuffs.

Certainly you can be a specialist without say a degree. I've seen in the past that some of the coders that are being hired don't even graduate from University's. As long as they are able to code well they can get very high paying jobs. Lots of these guys/girls are self taught through parents/youtube/online forums/etc. Other jobs can be done with the correct self training as well.

This is the new age of education.

Certainly you can be a specialist without say a degree. I've seen in the past that some of the coders that are being hired don't even graduate from University's.It depends on the people themselves. It mainly relies on the attitude of the of the person undertaking this kind of education.

My cousin is a self-educated coder. With all the tutorials available online, if you have the will, anything is possible.

it is very possible in our time to study and become an expert.What matters most is
your determination and open mindedness.Being teachable with perseverance
you can achieve your goal.Simply put, you may not be a master untill you do the extra
studies yourself.

Someone can take important lesson

You should work hard if you want to become better in something. But many people can't make themselves study and in this case better to try collage at my opinion.

It is possible of course. It is very effective specially if you are willing and very much eager to learn about something.  Studying hard may result a better education and become a professional one.

A real self education can be one of the best solution to success nowadays

In the technology we had it now, my answer is yes! Because, nowadays compare before are easy to learn something just you have an internet into your home. YOu can make a lot of study depending on what you like to discover or to learn something. Just type in the google search then it will appear and it will be give the information link which you are searching for.

I quite agree with @thunderbitz2717 and I am living proof that this approach actually works quite well ; )
I have acquired several skills completely online. It may not be the traditional approach, so depending on one's domain of expertise, gaining recognition may be slightly less easy. However, nowadays there is a variety of online courses available that issue official certificates, and I think this kind of 'personalized education' will be gaining even more momentum in future! So the answer is: Yes, absolutely!

Yes it is possible that self education can make someone a specialist in their own. With the technology that we aquired this days , the internet , it is a big help for individuals who are self studying to learn more about tge things that they want to be in the future. Self education nowadays is just a normal situation where a person cannot go to school because of financial problems.

In today's life, it's very possible for self-education. However it's not for all subjects. There are some subjects which require a tutor to get better understanding. Take an example, you cannot be a doctor just reading books and apply what you've learnt by yourselves, because this job needs more practices and experiences from the superior one. In conclusion, we can have self-education on light subjects that don't require a lot of appliances or techniques.

Yup. Research Coursera and Edx and you will see  ;) Good luck!

not possible, still need a companion to solve a problem or a teacher

Now its possible because of the source you have theres a video you can watch like tutorials in youtube. If you dont like to watch you can read books. Ebikes like that and there some question that can answer of Google now a days ita not so hard to learn from you own because of the resources you have just needed an internet. 

If there is a will, there is a way. Now, in the era of the Internet, anything is possible. Still, I think doctors need to take classes  ;D ;D ;D

Self education is needed just like starting to learn new thing. You need to study things on your own first you need to learn and teach yourself specially now a days that their are lots of materials that can easily get just by clicking a keyboard. You don't need to go anywhere to find your materials for researches. We cannot fully understand the theory if we don't try to make experiments.. So self educate yourself not just rely on the mentor.

Any study or research is helpful, but you should also find a way to learn from those who have gone before you, and can show you the tricks and traps of the path you're about to walk.

Everything is impossible it depends upon on how to become an specialist.In studying by ourself is a kind of knpwledge that can't erase easily because is your own idea.Be what we are is the best way to become more specialist pf what we are doing right now...

In my view, the most important prerequisite in self-education is the drawing up of a learning agenda or game plan, with specific goals and objectives, metrics for measuring progress, myriad resources needed to produce results, and a timetable.

My personal interests, as part of my self-education, is very broad, almost from A to Z: accelerated self-growth, brainpower maximisation, cognitive fitness, through multiple intelligences, opportunity recognition, problem finding, all the way to X-factor development, yoga and zestful energy engineering

Yes it is possible to learn by yourself as long as you are dedicated and have passion to learn.
There's an easy access to internet nowadays. So i think self-education is possible. If you have any queries in what you encounter along in your studies online, you can stil interact with others online.

Yes. It is very possible to become a spacialist studying by your self. I know people I can use as example, a popular one is Ben Carson. Before him, nobody had ever successfully separated saimase twins. He was the first you know why because he studied himself. There are so many resources online that can teach you from ground to up. The only thing about self studying is that you have to be determined and discipline if not you may stop along the line.

It's hard. I'm studying online courses and there are so many distractions and you don't have someone to ask when things get complicated.

You can learn a lot on the Internet, but I think education has its limits. We can't rely on our own knowledge experts.

Yes, there are so many resources where you can gain knowledge and learn something nowadays.But if you want to learn something that needed someone to guide you for example you what to learn how to drive or how to operate a machine you need someone who have more experience in that specific field. But if you want to.learn how to program or know something that does not need someone to guide you can just browse the internet, read books and articles and watch videos from youtube, and then can gain information you needed.

It depends on you on how you understand one thing without the help of others, but it is possible because sometimes in my own situation i learned with my self but you have to be more on research.

self-education is a form of mastery of a special ability or a talent  ;)

Nothing is impossible when you work hard for it. Self education is much better, because you can focus on what your specialty. You can use internet to study,you can use books and other source of study.

Yes it's possible now a days you can study thru Youtube, forum groups, and online tutor. There are no impossible to a person who is really want to learn on something. Everything you need today is accessible thru online the only thing you need is perseverance. I learn the trading on stock market only thru online no actual training or formal education.

Absolutely, education is a key element for every field of life, especially reading books and papers can help you learn alot and you can become expert.

Its better to study on your own  as i experience. You may concentrate  it and focus by your own study hard.

Since the OP mentioned the word "Specialist", this implies a skill.  And while it is absolutely possible, and perhaps the best time ever to obtain skills be self-study, I believe that the road to success is twofold:

1. Learn.
2. Do.

By the second, I can only provide examples.  One example, for instance, and one that is both lucrative and topical, would be programming, or software development.  There are many, many places to obtain free education for programming or software development, but the next step (the "Do" part) would be then build something for someone.

if you are lucky enough, or perhaps you are a good salesperson, you might be able to get compensated for your effort in building this product.  But if you are not a great salesperson, or if you are not lucky enough for someone to subsidize you, then you must simply give away what you build. 

This could look like this:

1. Decide what skill you wish to obtain - let's say Ruby on Rails.  That's a good skill, as it's a great framework for enterprise applications.  Especially web-based apps. 

2. Now that you have decided that you want this skill, design an application for a specific vertical market - preferably for a market who can't afford to pay to have someone build them an application (or else they would have already). An example is your local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA.)  In my experience those organizations are not out there buying software, because they can't afford it.  A good example of little app like this would be one where the teacher's can enter their expenses online for school supplies that are donated by the PTA.  And the PTA can log in and look at the uploaded receipts, etc. and reimburse the teachers.  Whatever...

Once you have decided who will be the benefit of your app, go and ask them if they would like you to build it on a volunteer basis.  They will most likely be thrilled. 

Now you can start your path of study.  And you can complete your app in the process.  Guess what?  You just learned something, you just create a resume line item, you just got your first customer (if you decide to just consult) and maybe you even created an app that can be used by others that you can actually sell someday - maybe even on a subscription basis.

That's the formula to make the most of your education, in my humble opinion.

You can do it, you need to spend more time for reseach. good luck bro.

It's very much possible to be a specialist alone. I mean how did the first specialist in that field came to be right? But i guess a specialist would still be under a more broader and general knowledge. From there you will pursue a more specific, even creating your own speciality. If you'll be starting from a novice, it could still happen that you could be a specialist, but note that it would be hard as heck. You won't have access to research and you'll have to create data by yourself and only yourself to hold corrections to

I believe that it is possible to educate one's self given the fact that the person is really hardworking and eager to learn. With hard work and perseverance nothing cannot be achieved. Still, it is good to also share the knowledge that is being learned with someone to have different opinions with the matter and to open more views.

I have attained all the education until 22 from institutions, So I was not a firm believer of this point until last year. I have met a lad who is too good with computer languages. Many of the students from highly reputed institutions are not of his level. Since, then I know that to learn you only need to be enthusiastic.

Yes, very possible thing specially fro this era ! in this era people getting communicate with whole world with a devices. people can learn anything from internet ! it is very easier thing right now.

It is defenitly possible to learn everything by yourself ,earlier it was not that easy as you need to have a member in a library to have the vast knowledge but now the internet era has changed everything as you could learn about anything with just one click,if you have the passion and desire to learn,you can learn a lot of useful things online.

Education is not filling of a fail ,but the lighting of fire.Learn everything you can,anytime you can, from anyone you can there will always come  a time when you will be grateful you did..

Internet has made learning accessible and easier. However, it takes a lot of passion and self discipline to prevent giving up on the learning process. To be a specialist is a tough journey but it gives a guide of your understanding in your expertise.

Masturbation must count?

People who are self-educated have acquired knowledge or a skill by themselves, rather than being taught it by someone else such as a teacher at school.

I do agree with your, with all the resources now readily available, yes you can educate yourself, but not exactly at par if an expert taught your. Well you can be much better as well in some cases. But it is possible now. They only problem is you cant provide a certificate for yourself. That's the sad part.

Yes correct, information nowadays is readily available in just a click of a mouse. We can easily access all this things. If you really want to learn something right now, nothing could stop you, its just yourself.

nothing is impossible if you really serious to study and focus.but about self education and just studying by yourself i think that is possible because you cant really gain knowledge in just certain things.Still better to go to school ang study than self education, Student working can be self education because she and he provides her or his own needs by working at the same time studying.what about the other? What is your opinion about that?

You just did not look for information of narrow specialization. Believe me, it's almost impossible to find the right answers.

yes in my case i become specialist thru always upgrading my skills/know how in any related fields,  invest my time sometimes studying via e/books, notes of other, videos then with matching finding a mentor whom iknow i learn something from them in neutral aspect in terms of field as for actual

As my concern there is nothing impossible in term of self education as long as you have a strong foundation and  determination then that is a probability that you can do it.

Yes it is possible.  With the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch recently, I’m reminded that Elon Musk self taught himself rocket science by reading books and surrounding his connections with industry heavyweights.  Of course it takes an extraordinary person to pull this off. 

in my opinion an individual can learn anything in this world with the aid of new technological support.But a crystal clear guidance is essential which can solve the doubts directly any time

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Self education is good. By this your confidence on  yourself is maintained. An you achieve your goal by self education..

I remember back when I was in high school I always want to study by my self ,
For me it is much more easier to understand the things when I am studying it alone rather than the teacher's explaining it,
But there would also be a time that you would need some help from others to learn something.

Self education is very important to become a good citizen.

Of course yes, many scientists can find new things in science when technology and resources in the past is very limited. Especially now, at home, using the internet you can learn yourself through youtube or other social media

Self education, this was a self working on studying on your self this is a very good thing to use to be an advantage in may ways such as in school you will have a earlier discussion for your self this will be good as a student in order to help themselves to work on their own it will be really helped a lot.  The best way to get more knowledge in easy way like for example teacher is duscussing for a lesson for today and you are browse in advance the good thing in this you wil be actively participate on the discussion of your teacher not just today but in everyday in this you will give your self a reward because you learned a lot you will also get a higher grade from your performance in the school also your parents will be happy for your achievements it will be an pleasure to them to make your parents proud of you. Not just you have a good grade performance in school you will also have a good thing done with your parents it will help them to courage themselves to work hard because they trust you that you are a good student in school and you got them a satisfy feeling to support you in your study. And being a student i study hard  and be responsible to all tasks self education is very important to all student to improve their stock knowledge .

the main thing is motivation and purpose

Sure, many of the best specialists self educate and continue to do so

Yes of course, but you need strong motivation and support.
My self-education is C++ and English, not very well for now.

Youtube is helping.

Yup and I can tell it's more effective because you teach yourself exactly those skills that you will need in your workplace.

I bet you know MOOCs. Let me tell you this, I have already accomplished 1 BA and 2 Master's degrees, BUT, the courses on Edx and Coursera are much better than any university subject. Sometimes, I want to give all my cryptocurrency saving to the guy that implemented that idea!

Just brilliant!   :D 

With all the technological advancements that we have particularly the internet and social media, self-education is not only a possibility, but a known and accepted fact. All you need to have is the will to learn and dedication, assuaging that you already know the basics of computer and internet navigation. I learned how to cook, fix things, deal with situations and cryptocurrency online all thanks to my laptop and internet connection. 

With the internet and YouTube is very possible. The problem is staying motivated without school deadlines.

If i had to choose. I will go to school still than getting a self education. Its better if you have teacher, who explaining to you by subjects.

Could be. But let us not forget that traditional education is still more effective than studying online at home or home study maybe online or by book. In learning, we need interactions with others, we need applications of our knowledge, we need experiments, other people’s opinions and a lot more that can only be attained outdoor.

A self-educated person can aim to learn a little bit about everything, or they can work hard toward any work. It is the act of taking your learning into your control. It is this drive to further yourself which ultimately leads to success on a personal and financial level. Everyone can benefit from continuing to self-education; this is especially true if you run your own business.

I do not think that self -education is the best educational method ever. Some fields must be thought by a professional. For that reason, Students need to have been taught by someone more superior than to them called teachers.

In my opinion, it is possible to learn the basics and even the advanced topics about something though not everyone can do that. With a lot of resources available nowadays like the internet, almost everything is at the tip of our fingers. However, there are other skills that needs supervision from an expert so you can master it.

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Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or institutions (such as schools).

Here are ways to begin pursuing your own self-directed higher education, right now, without college:
Kickstart something. ...
Write for an audience. ...
Take free or cheap introductory courses in multiple subjects. ...
Compose a goal list and share it publicly. ...
Recruit a mentorship team. ...
Develop a hands-on skill.
You don't need a formal education in a subject, you just need the ability to experiment, push your abilities, and respond to feedback. But after years of having knowledge spoonfed to you, starting to learn this way might be intimidating. You have to train (or, retrain) your ability to be self-taught first.

They are a good thing. Nowadays many countries have educational policies for self-taught students. Mostly, students will learn about self-education. States such as the US, autraylia ... are students self-study. And I also support this issue.

According to myself, learning is a good education for students. Self-study will improve the knowledge for students. Many developed countries such as France, Canada, United States are self-taught students. I support the self-study.

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Yes it is possible,with our strong determination to our own purpose;self-education could be accessible through reading books and more on experience that will equiped us to our knowledge and skills.

As I think, learning is a good education for all, self learning can be approached through reading and more about the experience that will equip people with knowledge and skills in the game. living. However, there are other skills that need monitoring from a specialist so that you can master it.

Well, Self-education is great!  :) It is really awesome to find some educating way that is prepared for your self. Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can and there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.  :)

It's very possible. As long as we have a big intention and we want to work hard, a self education is easily done.
There many people out there who learn to master the subject they aren't good at by learning through Internet searching and asking to scientists, and it's one hundred percent work out.

As long as you have the burning desire to learn, self-education resulting to specialization is always a possibility. Information needed is available on the internet and in books, you can also check out tutorial videos in YouTube and other helpful websites. You'll just have to figure out a way to filter the information you are using. A lot of information on the internet are not reliable, hence, verification and authenticity check must be done every time.

This is a situation whereby a person learned things by reading books, rather than at school or college

Self education is great. This can be a big edge to someones knowledge because he dont have the limit to learn new things unlike ik formal education. But we still need to go to a formal schooling because There are lessons that are not taught in self education - i think values, being friendly, socializing.

Why not? Well I think in our generation today, self education would also be effective. By the help of the internet and technology, we can still gain knowledge and understand new things. If we focus on learning, we will be able to obtain the things that we wanted to know. We can search, read or watch educayional tools that would help us gain knowledge.

Yes and No.. I definitely think self taught people can be almost an expert at anything.. where you may struggle however is in teaching someone else. Interaction and bouncing of ideas is really important so I'd say if you self teach yourself anything at all times try to talk about things you learned or try to explain or teach others basic concepts and principles... I find that I learn the most with this type of interaction.. because even if you learn nothing from talking with them on the subject, at least you learn what other's deficiencies are at a distance which in alot of fields is half the battle (that balance of smart talks to dumb in a way that dumb understands).

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

I don't believe in such things because you need the advice of someone with knowledge to explain all the steps in the lesson.

Of course you can, but to complete the study you still need to find a teacher, for him to correcting what have you learned.

I absolutely aggree with this. With our generation now, everything is possible and one of that is self education. You just need determination in pursuing it.

Depending on the determination of the people who would like to apply a self education, because without it being specialist will not going to be happen. Though it is very much possible but it should have that content as well.

Followed by self learning is a good thing. When you learn yourself, you will know more. You will train yourself in self-help without help from others. Nowadays, there are many countries that encourage people to learn at home. Taiwan is the first country for self-study.

A specialist you say, well i think it depends on the set of skills you want to be a specialist in, You cant simply be a specialist in surgery  just by learning on your own,U need the practicals and hands on, no body is gonna let you operate on him or her if you dont have the experience in the first place,..

But yes you can be a specialist in some other fields, like a crypto-currency broker ✌..

Yes, it just a matter of strong will and determination but sometimes we need also help from another.

With all the technological advancements that we have particularly the internet and social media, self-education is not only a possibility, but a known and accepted fact. All you need to have is the will to learn and dedication, assuaging that you already know the basics of computer and internet navigation. I learned how to cook, fix things, deal with situations and cryptocurrency online all thanks to my laptop and internet connection. t is possible, as long as you have will to learn no one can stop you. The only problem I see is every company are degree base. If you don't have any degree, they won't accept you or they will just belittle you no matter how good you become through self-studies. On this matter you need to have your own idea on how to earn a living just like Mark Zuckerberg did.Self education is great. This can be a big edge to someones knowledge because he dont have the limit to learn new things unlike ik formal education. But we still need to go to a formal schooling because There are lessons that are not taught in self education - i think values, being friendly, socializing.With modern technology yes you can!..however you need exposure and guidances of more experienced
to enhance whatever you have learned and be more productive..

yes

Yes it is still possible to educate ourselves. There are manual materials in the internet already that depends on the course that we would want to learn or to take. I believe that through our eagerness, we would have more opportunities to learn. Through researches, by reading and watching educational materials, we would gain more knowledge if we want to.

Of course it's possible. You think you can only gain knowledge.Study and education is so important for all kind of people.So,self education is great. We would more opportunity  to learn.By reading and watching educational materials, we would gain more knowledge if we want to.There is also has a another option to learn that is internet education.

But those sites or things can be fix to know who are you? But how fo others do to create study from their selves?  You can also know your by your own way.  You are you, you know who are you and also you what image can you represent at.

I can say that those are helpfuls but it is hard to study if you get resources from internets.  Internet has a full of lies that you have met.

Self-education is somethig that very hard to start and make everything right because of laziness and lack of learning and studying skills. Google can't make everything.

Practically it can happen, for example a musician who has talent from when they were a child, even though they did not study in music school the person would be a specialist in musik, by self education  and often practice will be  sharpen the talent.

It is possible however is not easy and self education does not give you the relevant certificate, you can know a lot but if you want to venture into any industry even though you have the knowledge they might not want to employ you due to the lacking of certificate. 

Self education is the best. But i guess there should be someone there to show the right path and to clarify any unclear things. It is the best way of education.
And also there should be a good basic education since the childhood age.

If you have a hard work, self confidence that you can learn with yourself. Well we can say yes, thru online internet ,YouTube, and other website might help us to learn everything. If you don't have any gadgets or computer you can learn also by reading books , textbooks, magazine etc.

Self education is possible specially when you're used to be alone or rather wanted to study alone than to be with the group, it's a discipline, patient and courage one can inherent to, in order to achieved this kind of education but you still need someone from time to time to guide or mentor you if you have question, and also there's internet for you to inquire if you need further information... although this is good but you still need to study in school or university to develop your social skill, personality, talents as well.

With the situation at the universities and colleges in our country, and personal financial worries, we as parents truly hope that self-education will be the way to go forward. But as said before, it depends on the area of expertise you wish to study in. I would NOT trust a doctor or a pilot who educated himself!

 For those of us who have been using our computers, smartphones and tablets solely for the purposes of entertainment, it's time for an important realization: they are the ultimate tools for growth and self-education. Public libraries are also a huge source of knowledge. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Self study is a quick way to learn those
Who want to pursue what they want in life,
Or those who want to reach.

self-education as the true appliance of learning and as absorbing everything that you yourself encounter in the world. Self-education could possibly be learning about a specific TV series at your own time, because you are teaching yourself about a subject which you have had no formal education and you will also become an autodidact in the subject of that particular TV series

Yes, it's possible. I think a lot of people here gained their expertise by themselves, or are in the process of doing so. Especially now that universities and c companies are putting lectures and courses online for free -- and with the increasing availability of information in general -- it is more possible than ever to educate yourself.

Acquiring knowledge or a skill by yourself,rather than being taught it by someone else such as a teacher at school.

With the internet access and all the ressources that we can find on it, it's becoming easier to learn by yourself. If you want to learn playing guitar for example or coding HTML, why not.
If you are searching for very specific topic, self education has its limits

Remember that education is what's left after training. And it does not matter how you got knowledge in higher education or yourself. The question is only the effectiveness of assimilation and application in practice. They say to be an expert in any field is enough to read 10 good articles. And of course understand them.

In my opinion, thanks to the Internet you can get theoretical knowledge almost in every sphere. And even become a professional unless the chosen sphere requires some specific practice. For example, for becoming a    health care worker. But if you want to be a developer or translator, all you need is self-discipline and high motivation.

This is the good thing in our new world, you don't really need school since there is an internet, you don't need to have a class room since you have your own PC and you do not need to have a teacher since you have a lot of sites to visit with a lot of MOOCs (massively online open course).

Maybe the problem here is the certificate since in our country, you still need the certificate to apply to better jobs.

It helps you know a lot of things as compared to getting educated by someone else.

yes it is still possible depending on our perseverance and eagerness to learn. Our technology now is advanced and there are already ways for us to gain information and knowledge that we want to gain. Through reading articles, internet would be really a helpful thing in learning nowadays. If you are very willing to learn and gain wisdom, it is really possible for you.

I agree with this.even if you had lot of knowledge some company will not accept you without certificate of education from school.and self education is to widen more our knowledge and apply it.

Yes, very possible (even more effective than colleges these days)! Why? Because you learn the skills you will need at your workplace, nothing extra! You also save time and money! Thus, I do vote for self-education (in any field)!  ;)

It is possible, self education is a choice, there are people who chooae to study alone, by all means all by himself.. however he still be needing somebody to evaluate, mentor and guide him to see if he is progressing and doing what is right...he still need school to develop his social and personal life.

Yes, it' possible. By studying yourself you start to understand the things by your own way. Which if explained by someone else can complicate you

I agree to you that who gives you the certificate since most of the company in our country when hiring they should have certificate or diploma so much better you have to go to school to have your certificate, so education is important in school. But still possible can educate through internet .

Yes it is possible nowadays because of the high technologies we have, like google it helps us, but it depends in your determination to learn.

Yeah it is possible. I remember the back that I've been read last week about the history of medicine on how it was discovered by every passionate person. Some of them experienced discouragement but they keep on going to continue the thing which they discovered in order to develop the it to become more helpful and yes they made it. It is under by self study by observing things and by that we are now enjoying their works. There maybe negative effects for not having a formal study but as long as your learning will contribute that will be a great success not just for self but also for others.

I think it's impossible if anyone try to become a specialist studying by theirself. albert einstein for example, he had invented the light bulb, he had to repeat how many hundreds or how many thousands of experiments. it would be easier if we study, work or build something done not alone. it will save time and effort.

I believe that you just need to have a desire
There are so many ways to study something today - all you need is time and will

It is defenitly possible to learn everything by your self, learn how to program or know something that does not need someone to guide you can just browser the internet, read books and articles and then Van gaun information you needed, from there you Will Purdue a more specific.

It is possible to become a specialist thru self studying but it won't be recognized not unless it is in a form of a degree or course. In this world work and adulthood, you need a clear proof of being a specialist.

Yes, it is posible. We can read we can write. In school we are not learning because our teacher teaches us. We learn cause we were adopting what teacher teaches us.

Yes its now possible.with internet you can have the access in the  world it  can even gives you the details better than school.but of course you need interaction to enhance your skills!

Self education means earn self knowledge to adopt yourself. Self study is gained by educational institution or our superior, parents and specially our teacher from very begining teacher teaches us

Honestly, yes you can. You can have all the resources you can within books and the internet which are ready made available. But on the other hand, there will be a slight problem with you studying by yourself. You do not have anyone to ask questions if you needed the simplest way to understand it. No shortcuts because you will have t scan everything by yourself. You would not know if you are still on track or something like that. I think guidance is still important when it comes to specializing something.
But with the determination of being a specialist on your own is admirable. I think people with that kind of attitude is powerful. Just an advice, try to be open too, you might end up isolating yourself from others.

It is. We tend to surf anything through internet related to our purpose to be a specialist. Good luck.

Shelf education are people who acquired knowledge or skills by themselves rather from another person. Jim Rohn once said formal education will make some one a living and it makes some one a fortune.autodidacticism or self education is the education with out the guidance of masters or institution such as teacher or professor. An autodidact is an individual who choses the subject he or she will study. It might be formal or informal self education.

Only by doing self-study, you can become a real expert. After all, people receive the same information in schools and universities, but "masters" of their case are people who receive information from outside sources. Especially in our time, you can find out anything on the Internet without any problems.

Self education is a very important to us because it is a very important to our future it is the key to success in our life

It is easier to study on your own than someone else teaching as it becomes a burden.

Self education is the best way to make our family proud off and it is the best way to make your self more relevant to face other people.

if your will is big enough, if you can manage yourself, if you are ready to spend a lot of time for education, do it. some people need something to stimulate them for studying, if you are strong enough for self-education do it))

it is very much possible in this internet-enabled world. You no longer have to worry about artificial gatekeepers keeping you out.

Yes, Possible

self staying is very important for everyone. This is  help to face and solve our problem. And  self education is one way to our success life.

Yes, it is, In internet world you can reach whatever you wanted. We have a lot of website that is equal to textbooks. We have YouTube where you will learn things step by step.We have also E-books, Wikipedia and more.

It depends not in all disciplines. Because some needs discipline needs a thorough understanding for you to know it.

At the power of the new today ,nothing can possible of some person who want to achieve better education according to her expertise itself although some people think its hard say by studying itself,,but in person who want to be succeed on this matter we need to hard work deep desire,dedication and motivation by itself, according to her expertise career path ,and of course you need also some  tools connection to provide your need information

it is always must be in anyone's life. self-education while work, while studiyng at the university. always improve your skills

Self education is very good and it's one of the best ways to learn, but it can only be effective when you have been taught about the basics of what you're willing to learn yourself by someone or in school. I do not not condemn self education, but get the general view of things by a tutor (physical person) fisrt.

it is useful, but very important to have a teacher, who may indicate your mistake.

It helps you know a lot of things as compared to getting educated by someone else.

Well in is really hard if you are starting building up your foundation. All of us need someone to guide is in order to understand a certain thing.

Yes, of course, if you wish, you can learn everything.Now many do not work in the specialty for which they studied,if you understand that spent years of training in a profession that you do not want to work then do not be afraid, you can change everything.

Self Education is good for those who cannot afford to go  to colleges and schools.

If you like to learn more you can do self education,know that we have internet  you can learn wat you want.

Self-education, so you don't have a teacher to protect you >>> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1093806.msg32374826#msg32374826.

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I think it's possible, because the most important thing in learning is self-motivation/education, while the motivation/ education of others people is a supporter

I belive on Self learning because i have done that myself and now i am a free lancer and i do things those i learned from self education

Yes your right. With the current resources we have today online, almost everything can be learned. The only problem in the certification that you learn it already. Because there is no such thing as certification for self education. No company will hire you base in self education and without a formal education background. It's sad but that is the reality.

nothing is impossible in this world, as long as you have strong determination and belief then things like that you can do. because in the present day you can find out everything through the internet.

As someone from the software industry I strongly believe in learning by doing. But I also believe that's only the first step. Once you learn the basics and are able to apply your knowledge, that's when you need to start learning some theory about it to bring your game to the next level. It can all be learned online, both practice and theory, but - I think there is a lack of guides for learning in this way. There are sooo much resources, but if you don't know what you should learn, or in which order, then all the resources in the world are not that valuable.

At my opinion it's not possible because you will never get enough experience without help of people that already good on something. You are weak alone, man.

My first comment after searching for something I can comment about. Self education is possible, but can be difficult if you don't have a college deadline. Easy if it's something that you naturally are into and seek without effort.

Definitely, and all because of the internet.

Reason why there is still a stigma that self education is not possible, is because its a new thing. Our parents did not grow up in this era, and for them, getting ahold of a certain information, required trips to the local library, scrolling through books, etc.

I remember when I was young, my mom called my grandma to ask her  to open her books about astronomy, and look for the Hale-Bopp comet, because it was about to pass.

We do take the internet for granted these days, that's for sure.

Went a bit out of topic, but yes, self education is definitely possible. Courses, pdfs, word documents, a bit of music, daily habits, and you will get there in no time.
And it won't be just home. As you progress in your area, your gut will tell you its time to merge with people who do the same thing, and this is how you will network and learn from experiences and mentors. Wonderful times.

No! All of us need guidance. It is different if you are guided with those who have experience on real thing.

I believe it is still possible if we really want to. A person who really want to learn would do everything and will find ways to learn. There are also ways and tools to gain knowledge. Sometimes, it could be through internet and also through the books around us. Reading is actually a key for us to learn things that we want.

The power of reasoning is different, and it is a talent.
So far, many have managed to learn something by autodidact. Just use the existing media to find the information needed in that field.

If you feel a certain stagnation and lack of intellectual development, begin to make lists of specific tasks. This will help not to lose sight of what you want to do and help you better plan your time. Write down the names of the books you want to read and indicate the deadlines. After reading the book it would be good to see a film on it to look at the story from a different point of view and expand its knowledge of the subject.

Self education is the most important for a person because it is one of the best way to make your parents proud.

In my opinion it is posssible especially now a days that all the information we need  is in the internet you can study alone and you can also concentrate more but you need a lot of time management and discipline.

I believe in Self education as it helps you learn everything and whatever you want.

Self education undoubtedly is the best way to educate yourself.

I wouldn't say it's the best way. What if you're a person that's not so bright and there are teachers that specialize on better teaching such people. Even if you are bright, you can learn from the experience of others.

Education is good weather formal or information. Self education i think is the best education because it like a knowledge one gives to him/herself which hardly fade away. it sincerely informs one better than when a second person is involved.     

For me self esucation is the best weapon to make you more elegant and all of the time must be proud to yourself and especially to your family.

self-education is a great thing, every person likes to do something in his spare time, he is engaged in his hobby, reading the literature about his hobby, thereby developing himself, acquiring new skills for life. but the real professonalom any deg for one book does not learn, needs a master, coach, teacher who can give some secrets to his profession, so that you, too, become a professional. because as they say if you could defeat your teacher in the competition, then you became a master. Be firm in the way of achieving your goal and you will necessarily meet a master ready to teach you.

yes. I  think self education is good way to learn things. We can refer books and improve our knowledge. It's really good way to learn things. I'm university student and I used this method all the time to learn new things.

Autodidact learning is great for learning a specific skill. Autodidact learning becomes very effective because it starts from our awareness to want to master a particular skill. Learning activities are self-taught to sharpen our maturity to be able to determine what we should do and what is good for us. However, in some people, self-taught is very difficult. This is because basically the person does not have a strong determination to learn. So they will quickly get bored even more when encountering a difficulty. Until finally return for them when learning activities are only obligations and not necessities. Learning by self-taught today is not at all without guidance. We may read a book or ask others about something we do not understand. Moreover, by utilizing the internet it can easily support autodidact learning activities. One way to be able to master a particular skill is to learn self-taught with the realization that learning is a necessity for us.

self education is good but sometimes you rely yourself from other to learn with experience. Self education you can learn in any electronic devices like in computers, iPod,  cell phone and etc.  For me self education is great like me when I'm taking board examination Im with only self review but need time and efforts to spend.

Self-consciousness. I think this is the most important factor for success.

Learn to control your own pace of doing things, what to do and what not to do. Persistence is important.

I think the two most difficult things in life, one is to keep reading, the other is to keep moving！ ;D

In this education, it is possible by the help of the internet with the self discipline and a lot of patience.

it's possible that everyone needs to learn on their own and understand word by word in order to have a solid foundation of thought and this practice makes you extraordinary after that you learn with friends or groups around you who have already understood bitcoin and gifts.

we often need guidance of a teacher because if we are just one and nobody teaches us we do not know that what we think is right and good for us is wrong because it does not mean anything to our work and academic

self education is the most effective learning method for me.
I have got good results using self studies.
It is the way to learn things outside the syallabus.

With the aid of technology i think it is good into self education, as long as you are willing to educate yourself  just help yourself and be disciplined enough in order to commit this knowledge.

Determination and work hard on it in self education i think you will succeed, because it is not hard to find education everywhere you can find with the help of internet just make a research.

“It is better to know how to learn than to know.” – Dr. Seuss

At no point in history were you more capable of teaching yourself anything than today.

Picking up new skills has become as easy as firing up Google, doing some research, practicing in the right ways, and pushing yourself through the plateaus. But despite this incredible access to information, few people take full advantage of the opportunity they have for self-directed learning.

We’re stuck in the myth that to learn something you need to be educated on it when you’re perfectly able to educate yourself. It’s no longer necessary to get a college degree to be qualified to do something, and while big, old companies haven’t realized that yet, it’s common wisdom in smaller, more forward-thinking startups. Plenty of successful people today got where they are today by teaching themselves the skills, and there’s no reason you can’t do the same.

Self-education can free you from a job you hate, from a college major you aren’t excited about, and it will be a core skill for the 21st century. Your ability to respond to changes in the landscape of work and technology will be dictated by how skilled of a self-educator you are. How well you can take full advantage of the information available to you to grow your skillset.

I started studying how to learn outside a classroom around my sophomore year of college and primarily focused it to marketing and writing. Over the years of teaching myself new things, and now interviewing other people who have done the same, I’ve honed in on a method for educating yourself on anything.

If you follow this process, there’s no reason you can’t take yourself from novice to expert in any skill or topic without a college’s help. It starts with rethinking how we actually learn.

the human brain is able to make any person rich or intelligent.the main thing is to know how to apply all the abilities . It is of course possible to receive education.but that it was effective your need to find a community of interests. In which you will be able to provide assistance on any issues.Thus, you will save time searching for questions that you will have during training.

Yes, nowadays it is possible to become a specialist by educating yourself thanks to the internet. I think that we all face the need to study something on our own. People have to learn new things constantly so educating at home is an easy way to achieve this. But for me the biggest problem is that sometimes I am too lazy to study by myself :) luckily I have learned to overcome this problem.

I think that skills, for you to be able to become specialist, can be learned outside school and experience can be acquired beyond education that will enable you to become a specialist in a specific field. However, it does not necessarily mean that you can be a specialist without a formal education or being self-taught alone. I still do believe that although we can learn different skills and techniques on our own, many learnings and lessons we can get through the help of others, by means of their knowledge and expertise. "No man is an island", as well as in learning. Education is never ending, and that means that we need to learn from others' experiences in order for us to grow, since we cannot experience it all.

Self education or self taught? , well i guess it's more applicable though you find the things by the help of your curiosity , but again still not enough is a unique way though to educate yourself .

That's why we have teachers to taught the things we don't know , to learn but then again sometimes , or should i say now a days teacher , school rather , they just tend to somehow brainwash us , instead of living on the truth we live on a lie.

Yes, it is possible in most cases. Just take an online course. There are plenty of websites with Harvard, Cambridge or Oxford lessons. However, it is not possible if you want to become a doctor

As a undergratudate I think that we have to learn so many things without proper guidence by lectures. So its called self education. It will help us to gain our knowledge and give confident about what we learnt.

I read somewhere that an IQ level of about 130 is the threshold where one can be expected to be able to successfully self-educate in technically advanced fields.  I believe that Stanford-Binnet IQ ratings are imprecise in gauging features which accurately predict self-education potential, but it's probably a useful value in predicting success anyway.

My experience in the Silicon Valley tech sector substantiate the above.  I would suspect that the lower end of college educated participants was in the 120 range.  The (less numerous) self-educated contingent was probably in the 130-150 range and as a general tendency they excelled (perhaps because those who did not went back to digging ditches.)  The high end of participants tended to hold graduate degrees and I would estimate they to be North of 150 a lot of times.

The more I think back on things, the more I suspect that formal education focuses a lot on instilling certain ideas which are of benefit to a certain group of social engineers.  Their programs were successful in achieving a result.  The self-educated crowd were much more likely to be 'conspiracy theorists' when it came to unrelated political thought patterns for instance.  Also, being deficient in an understanding of certain documented procedures, the self-educated tended to 'go their own way' sometimes, and sometimes it worked out well.  But I worked mostly in 'start-up' companies.  I suspect that in the larger corporate environments it was usually a better strategy to just go with the industry standards.  'Blazing new trails' is a risk/reward ratio which doesn't make as much sense there.

We can learn a lot from our own selves and from the environment we live in. The experience that you can acquire from out there can be a way of educating our own selves. However, this self-education can't makes us certified specialist on the field that we want. Maybe, ypu can be a specialist by your own but think of it as you were a specialist but you were the only one who could know that. Formal education is a need to be a certified specialist in any field. It is something that you can hold for you to really do what you want to do. There's nothing bad on being self-educated, it is in fact a great edge to others but consider having formal education for you to not waste the knowledge that you gained from your own.

I do believe you can achieve anything you want through self education especially in this age of information where you get to easily find something with just a few searches through the internet.

I also believe that interaction and collaboration with others is a requirement for anyone to grow and nurture their skill.

I've been taking Udemy classes for different skillsets and what I've learned from there are things that I am utilizing right now.

There are some instances that people are learning a lot of things by their selves and there is a lot of people that is famous because of that, it is a good thing still I think it is far more better if people can share their knowledge and skills to other people in order to attain and achieve more than you want to. The more people share the knowledge, the more they can contribute and help each other.

In my opinion, everyone can learn what they want, but what you should be thinking is the mastery, you can't perfect everything if you would not focus on just one craft. You will need thousands of hours before you could be considered as "master" on the specific field that you are into.

But, things like fixing your own things like your house, bikes, computer, I'm sure you can learn how to do it. Ever heard of "DIY"? I consider it self taught, but I can't consider DIY'ers as "specialist" that you are talking about.

There are also talented people who doesn't need someone to teach them, they could naturally enhance themselves by experience.

All the money I earned was due to the knowledge that I learned myself. I do not use the knowledge that I got at university

Thus self-education is when you teach yourself something, a subject in which you have no or very little formal education. Self-education could possibly be learning about a specific TV series at your own time, because you are teaching yourself about a subject which you have had no formal education and you will thus become an autodidact in the subject of that particular TV series. Learning about electrical systems in order to repair your car on your own would also classify as self-education since you will be an autodidact in the art of fixing electrical systems in cars.

It is possible to become a specialist by self-study, this is commonly known as self-taught learning.
You can learn the specialists you choose by utilizing existing technology such as finding out via the internet etc., or you can read the books and search for the opinions of previous experts.

Important point for those considering this route.

I can only speak from the perspective of the U.S., but as a rule of thumb, if you can make someone money here they will pay you.  But you have to get your foot in the door.  Many professional fields are closed off by regulation.  That is to say, you cannot legally practice without the right government issued paperwork, and that is impossible to obtain without a college degree.  Sometimes if one is knowledgeable about, say, construction, one can get a job as a bureaucrat, but that is low paid and most who have the potential to self-educate would probably find the work unrewarding.

My opinion of education in the U.S. and in a technical field is that getting a degree proves two things.  1) one has a certain minimal intellectual capacity (e.g, can get through differential equations, etc, which is little more than an IQ test in reality.)  and 2) one can stick with something for 4 years or whatever even when it is often boring and stupid and you need to deal with various levels of idiocy.  Both of these are valuable to a potential employer.  If one can demonstrate the ability to be of value without the degree, that is just as good (and probably better to the more dynamic enterprises.)  That is usually accomplished word-of-mouth, but one does have to get their foot in the door somehow.  And, of course, have the ability to be a worthwhile asset.

Most people who have the potential to self-educate would probably do better starting a business of their own.  And most probably do.

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A college degree means less and less as time goes by.  Many people who hold a degree and a government issued license to practice actually need help doing their job effectively from someone who has a few brain cells to rub together.  This is not exactly new.  In the 1950's when women were more excluded and men were the 'breadwinners', it was pretty common for the secretary to be running the show in white-collar offices and the executive for whom she worked.  Effectively she was basically the brains of the operation.  A similar dynamic is probably evolving where college educated morons will need hand-holding in order to perform.  Targeting a niche where that is practical would be a strategy.  At least as a phase of a self-directed learning program.  Just an idea.

This thread has the 'virtue exam' feel described in the mod's sticky depressingly often.  I think that self-education is a great thing, but people need to be realistic for their own good.  It is probably not the best option for dumb shits.

Secondly, study in a lot of fields includes hands-on experience.  Without it, the rate of progress is severely retarded and success is unlikely.  This means that choosing a field where success is practical is important.

Software engineering is a good option because fairly state-of-the-art unix systems (for example) are easily available.  A datacenter sized storage array is not, but it is practical to emulate one for training purposes.  Many of the most widely used tools and techniques are 'open source.'

Contrast this with genetic engineering where one is unlikely to get to first base without access to a lab full of expensive equipment.  Compounding this problem is that most of the information representing the state of the art is secret.

For technical fields which involve expensive equipment, a pretty good option would seem to me to be to learn enough to make oneself useful sweeping floors and cleaning bottles in order to get a foot in the door.  Then focus on learning the more technical aspects while on-the-job.

I will also say that a technically tracked AA at a junior collages is cheap and it will force one to get through the basics of math, physics, chemistry, etc, and a certain basic amount of equipment is available when needed.  In some cases a community college will have a superior program to some of state universities in the lower division levels.  This was absolutely my findings at the schools I attended.  Community colleges also tend to cater to people who have to work for a living (and kids who have exhausted the potential of their high schools.)

The above is written from an American perspective and experience of about 25 years ago.  Some things may have changed and may not be applicable in other countries.  I sense that universities are even more focused on cranking out good little SJW's now then they were even back then.  The local CC mostly just wanted to instill the prerequisite knowledge to succeed in a transfer program it seemed to me, though this may have applied mostly to the technical track.

No matter what they do, a person will be better off and have more options if they can stay out of debt.  And relatedly, avoid other types of responsibilities (esp, a bunch of hungry kids to feed.)  I know of a bunch of instances where it was simply not realistically practical for a person to move upward in terms of education/skill development because they got themselves financially trapped.

I don't agree. All you got to do is just study. You get knowledge, you can develop a skill though skill or a talent there is a lot of people that became popular and better with just them no one teaching them. But I agree that with other people we became more better.


That is not self education that is a based on a experience education which we always do while we are growing old. There is a difference in that too since with all of that experience in the past, there are still some people who helped us out.


I guess you get it backwards. Teaching your teacher is not a self education. If you will be asking me to give an example about it? That will be passing the exam without going to school and just self studying in your room the whole semester though that won't make sense since if you do not need your teacher, why would you still go to school right? You are wasting your money for your tuition.

I believe this is more of how dedicated a person can be towards learning by him/herself. In our modern society there are plenty of advanced technologies and platforms which can help us innovate our lifestyles, it can even help us self-study. But why are there still schools and even teachers homeschooling people? The answer is simple, because we are easily drawn to pleasure, e.g. the pleasure we get from platforms that entertains us such as games, watching, streaming, etc. There are plenty of distractions that can lead to only procrastination. Without discipline and dedication self-education could not be possible. So for me, the answer is no, unless there is an inborn human which already understands by itself how things work in reality that it can actually self-educate without guidance.

If we're to believe that humans are born with a tabula raza (clean slate),  then self education takes a longer time to be achieved. Also,  human beings grasp topics differently and may need guidance in a particular area. Hence the importance of formal education

It's a choice... It all about determination and courage you put as a person to stand out in a particular area of your endeavor. Do you want to know God? Then devote yourself in reading the Bible, pray and seek his face then He'll show forth. Do you want to make money..? Then find some material on finance and read, dare to put those things into practice then you'll get there. I believe in it so well.

MOOC (massive open online course) is the best way to improve your skills. One can have high qualified courses by the best universities via using EdX, Coursera etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

There is a lot of technology in the age of technology through which we can learn and publish our self-education. The first chapter of self-education learning is our parents. Then from school life we can achieve our self-education and make our future. Some tips for self-education. Prepare a studying environment. create your own studying space organized desk, a comfortable chair, a laptop, the books and notebooks you need and some pens/pencils/markers. Get a dictionary, Use an online dictionary like Merriam-Webster or dictionary.com or actual dictionary that you'll use when you're studying from books. Highlight, Get some markers for the prints and use the highlighting feature on your eReader to put an accent on the crucial elements of the text. Learn from different mediums, Do not limit yourself to a single source of knowledge; make sure to experiment and benefit from information in all forms. Talk to experts, Find people who are experts on the topics of your interests and ask questions. Nothing beats one-to-one communication with inspiring people. Study every day, Routine is important! Organize your learning schedule in short, frequent (daily) sessions that will keep you focused on the material. Don't assume everything you read is true, When you use different studying materials, some of them may be in contradiction to the things you already know. Make sure to get to the bottom of the issue by conduction an in depth research. Join online communities of learners and methods, You don't want to study in isolation, so make sure to find the right subreddit communities and Linkedln groups that will connect you to people you can learn from. Make learning your lifestyle, As you gain more knowledge and you start understanding how things work, you might lose your ability to wonder. Don't allow that to happen! Ask more questions and discovery new things every single day. Search for online courses, Many reputable free online courses on websites like Udemy, edX, and other popular websites. Set goals, it's important to develop a habit of learning. Set monthly and daily goals, and give yourself a motivation to accomplish them. Teach ! if you want a proof that you're gained enough knowledge - start teaching. You can become a private tutor, but you can also start offering you own online. Say YES to new experiences, Since you have the liberty to develop your own learning style, you have to infuse some practical experience into this journey. Find a way to implement everything you learn into your traditional education or the job you have. If we can achieve these self-education tips ourselves, then we will become successful people in life.

being a surgeon or scientist needs a lab & peer checks so its highly unlikely that someone can accomplish those skills just by self educating. we live in a world full of leverage & one can utilize internet to learn some skill but being totally self educated specially on internet & having no other point of learning may not be ideal situation. real world application is important & different in many fields, theoretically whats written & how it can be done may turn out to be a different thing. unlike in sports, nobody 'taught' maradonna or pele the skills they had, what they had was pure instinct, skill & prowess of their own. so it differs in every aspect.

People often forget that their own developmnet and success depends on their own. How much you invest in yourself, that much you will get in return and education plays very important role.
Today all possible education tools are available to anyone on the internet and other communication tools so there is no excuse for not learning. It only takes a lot of your will and time but education can be carried out almost free.
Don't ever forget that your knowledge no one can't steal from you and the more educated you are, the richer you are. And I don't mean in financial way.

I have been taking online classes from udemy, and I have learned and applied a lot of stuff from them so I believe that this is possible.
A lot of people especially freelancers have become specialists just from self-education. They start learning the basics from others, then self educate.

Self-education is the morality of a human. No one can archive Self-education. It is to acquire the society,  from family, from counrty, to humans.Those who are Self-educated, are very polite, humbal, beautiful people of mind.

Hell Yeah, You can definitely Be a great human by yourself. The Internet is the worlds biggest library and it has each and everything you need in life and even if you can not find the stuff you are looking for you can ask anyone to help you on that and you will get that help. We are at an era which was not even possible for bill gates or any billionaire. I learned to programme myself and now I get paid for teaching it to others.

Self education is actually very common in this time, websites like CBTNUGGETS are there and they have a lot of tutorials for whatever that you may seek to learn.

I wonder if anyone can sit alone and study by himself. I remember when I was in secondary school and I decided to learn one full topic by myself. I struggled for over one month but in was not getting the concept. You will not believe this. Self-education is not an easy task. There may be some tip offs that you might need to get before everything becomes easier for you.

The human mind has an immense power that not all individuals understand. Most folks are happy enough with the education we tend to get in class, however, we will achieve much greater heights when we get out of those boundaries.

Since all resources are out there, there's no reason to delay your journey through self-education any longer.
I will say it all depends on you.. what do you really want to archive?
If you need your handheld or need outside influence to get you to do the necessary work, then a formal path is much more suitable because in the professional world, there are no advisors, no helpful classmates. In short, no one cares what happens to you.
But if you’re planning to sustain the motivation to finish a deep self-education course of study, the application should be placed 1st. Otherwise, it's too straightforward to lose sight of the large image and stop learning.
Perhaps what is most important to understand is that to succeed you must be confident in your ability to learn new things. Whether your self-taught or university taught, you need to be able to take what you’ve learned and apply  it, and there’s no better way to do this than through real-life experience
One of the first steps to smart studying is going the extra mile in your learning, The upside is that if you have truly found your passion--your thing--in life, learning and becoming an expert will be fun and exciting. If this is not the case, you have made the wrong choice

Education is a basic need of Man. It is a must for all kinds kinds of development. In fact, education is the main precondition of progress and prosperity. So,we must ensure self- education.
Formal education begins with primary education. So,compulsory primary education should be ensured. Every child must go to School. No boy or girl should remain outside. We can do discription self education with education for all example. Child labour must be stopped. The government should help the poor parents financially. Social awareness about the importance of education be increased.
We must try to minimize the number of dropouts. Female education mist be ensured. We all know that half of population of Bangladesh is woman. We can not expect an Educated nation without educating them. So female students should be encouraged more and more. Only educated mothers can present us an educated nation. If all the mother are educated, no Child can be deprived of the light of education.
Access to education is the birthright of man. No discrimination should prevail here. The poor should enjoy the same facilities as the rich. In fact People from all walks of life must be given the same advantages.
"Education for all" is now an international slogan.The present World needs liberal hands, heads and hearts. It is education that makes a man liberal. So,good and quality education must be given to children from the very beginning.
So we can say from here that self- education is an importance part of life.

It is important as regular school education because if you dont have one of them you be confused in this world ...,many things that you learn in school is just basics of your knowledge, so to expand you knowledge you need self education to learn even more and not to mention that many thing that you learn in school is falsehood as you learn trough self education in your life .I learn that many of things that i learn and heard from other people a lot of that was lies but if you are smart youll never be satisfied with one answer, one side of story and youll never belive just from one source youll always want to make your own resarch so thats why self education is so important

Yeah information nowadays are very easily accessed that you don't even need to spend a lot to make yourself knowledgeable in a lot of areas. This generation has progressed so fast that the current educational system may be outdated in a few more years.

Self education

Self education is a task that we trying to understand by ourselves hadn't learn before.
For an example everyone learn  by them selves, think when how babies speak the words
First they listen very carefully and gain in mind that what they listen and speak back.

What we hear what we see after a process memorized  and coming with a answer will
can be discube as self education.

I would still rather choose to go to the library and find a better books than searching craps most of the time on the internet.

Or just to know nothing than to be a dumb believing most of the lies that can be found on the internet. That is the reason why most of us are too lazy finding real informations

Somewhere I subtracted the idea that to become a master in something you should do this for 10,000 hours. Fully agree with this. If you just read and watch, it will not give you much. You need actions.

Self-education is a powerful thing, but sometimes it's hard to force yourself to learn something.

It can work if the person is curious, smart and seek for real knowledge, not status. But it's not that easy... With a tutor, teacher, master it can be more didactic and this another person can help you to expand your horizons, he/she can present you informations you didn't have any notion before (and that you would never have any notion with pure self-education, by yourself). If you can have help from somebody else to educate yourself, don't waste this chance.

Unfortunatelly for some people self-education means to be self-sufficient, and no one can be self-sufficient in this world...

Of course, you can, you have the Internet and you have those disc space. You can get almost every resource on the internet even you can get the video lessons and the internet. Still, you think that you do not have the authority to learn yourself. Come on it's not 1970 anymore people can learn whatever they want in just blink of the eye. I am interested in programming and I just start learning at around two years ago from the internet because I know that I cannot rely on my local college to teach me well. Even if I pay the Educational Institutes they only teach me the half of the syllabus which they had. I have managed to learn a lot from the internet and with my hard work, I have practiced that each day until I am very comfortable with what I have learned and I can use it to make my life easier.

I have read inspiring success stories and testimonies of some professionals that they have learned their professions through self study before application.

And with those shared stories that's very possible to become specialist but you have to gain experience too.

Any education requires "self-education". You can't really force someone to relearn something (short of educational camps).

Using third-party providers, such as teachers (irl), youtube videos, Wikipedia, or other sources to further your education is possible. Normally, people take the more "official" way, but there's plenty of honary degrees issued from plenty of universities.

100%, I learnt programming from the age of 14, just starting reading with books, demo-ing out the code, and then building virtually any program/site I wanted to, even if it was just for fun.

Now I'm actually a professional developer with 9 years experience.

I think the Internet is the best tool for free knowledge, and has fundamentally changed the requirement for many careers.

For sure it was harder before when you are starting.

There are forums and other websites that you can now rely and depend to what they are teaching to know more about programming.

Oh I completely agree. Like I started programming when it was okay (not bad, not great). You still had to rely on docs, and books for a lot of the knowledge.

Now-a-days there are so many different classes/services online, the learning curve has significantly shot way down.

If you do talk about programming yes the internet really is a good platform to learn. But on the other fields especially history or medicines there are alot of lies.

Tho when it comes to programming since that is a trial and error we can really play with the codes. Plus good thing is that there are good forums that talks about it like stockoverflow.

Yeah exactly. If you're a doctor, please go to a univesity/college & learn from trusted professionals. But at the end of the day, the risk in messing something up at a junior level in programming is very minimal.

My only concern about online programming courses is when people come out of them thinking they know a lot, and they don't know their limitations, which is huge. They begin to apply for contracts which require massive security considerations. They end up being way over their head at first (and I'm sure the same applies to other situations), and then they can actually produce harm to a corporation.

Trial/error all the way, just not in something mission critical as that.

One of my professor told me that he kept on buying programming books so he can just master something that he didn't know before.

Studying before was harder than today, no forum to ask, no tutorials online and you'll have to study very well which is really the meaning of studying hard before.

Self Education is a very individualized skill. Some people can take the bull by the horns and dive right in, and become very accomplished with whatever is available to learn.

Others need help, such as guidance and direction.

The most important factor is motivation. If we get inspired internally, directly from our soul's need, then we can accomplish a lot through our self-education. This includes looking to others to guide and direct us when the motive is coming from our internal drive and soul's desire.

Exactly, & the people who need guidance and direction are probably more suited for a formal education like through college/university.

But I always recommend people TRY self education before spending thousands on a degree. I see too many people going into formal education with complaints such as "I don't really get a lot from the professor" or "I end up Googling it and figuring it out without their help". I think highschool students should be taught the perks of self education compared to a formal education, instead of just brain-washed that formal education post highschool is the only way to go.

It's definitely possible to become a specialist with going to an educational institution. There are so many resources available these days! It's getting easier and easier. The internet has change the world and it continues to do so. There are many completely free courses available from some of the best universities professors in the world. There are wonderful forums like this one where you can ask people questions and get answers from people who know what their talking about. Of course, you have to keep in mind that the world may require some kind of official certification depending on what you're interested in. If you want to become a doctor, you're probably have to go to medical school if you ever want to practice it, but you could be a very knowledgeable specialist without it.