Attend a workshop or seminar on a new topic.

“Apart from this, we also workshopped our writing. I found this portion of the class incredibly helpful. I specialize in writing YA fantasy/fiction. In a room of writers that don’t generally look at that genre, I was hesitant to share my work. However, the insight I received from everyone was invaluable. Steven was able to provide feedback that helped bring a sophistication to my genre, that I’ve been working to incorporate. My classmates discussed the storyline in a way that showed me what they were seeing as readers, which helped give me clarification in portions of the story I needed to change. I also found myself writing using the cinematic lens Steven had showed us.”

“The first class was intimidating. A community of writers that have been writing far longer than I have, and have experienced life more broadly, surrounded me. As a 21-year old student, it felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there. I knew I had a lot to gain from these writers, so I smothered the intimidation and took the class head-on. Everyone in the class had the same problem I did. Many were looking to find ways to stay dedicated to their work. We opened up the discussion with our favorite books, preferred genres, and then got into talking about what exactly we wanted to take away from the course. Steven let us decide what we wanted to focus on, and really let us voice what we wanted to learn. It was nice to be given a choice, because we didn’t feel like we were wasting our time.”

“The workshop was to be held at 10 am. and I came by 9.50 am just to be sure that I don’t miss anything. I went inside and took my seat in the very first row. To my surprise, the lab was filled with a flood of people. I was very enthusiastic and very excited thinking I am going to learn something new. Then, the class started and it started with the introduction and parts of Machine Learning which helped me get a clear overview of what I would learn in the workshop. I learned about the functionality of Machine Learning and basic concepts like pipeline, components, etc. After getting a clear insight into those we moved to learn the utilization of Jupyter Lab.”