This is the world of the internet and the latest technologies. Most often, people use the internet in their leisure time and especially social media on a large scale. They spend hours of the time scrolling the newsfeed that pays them nothing in return. But, this is not the case with all people. Proactive and productive people use social media as a tool to enhance their knowledge and to remain updated about the contemporary issues of their country and globe. But, using social media as a tool for your improvement takes a lot of time. Contrary to it, there are a lot of things that you can do to get the same productive output as social media but on a bigger scale. And also following precautionary steps to avoid the spread of Coronavirus all the educational institutes are closed in most of the countries of the world. So, if you are a student or a teacher, means you have a lot of free time. Below are some simple steps that you can take to improve yourself, live your vacations more productively, and can use your time wisely.

1, Read Books

Readers are the leaders.

It is a famous proverb, so, if you are already a reader then it’s fine. But, if you are not, it’s not a big problem. You have the time and you can use it to make a habit of reading by simply practicing reading 10 to 20 minutes daily. Start reading from short stories, because, they are short and you can finish them in one sitting. When you will read a few stories and look back on the list of stories you read, you will be amazed that you finished such several stories in a very short time and it will inspire you to read more and more. Practice it for 7 to 10 days, and then switch towards books and start reading books. For me, I prefer reading books on PDF in my native language. You should also try reading on PDF in your native language, English, Sindh, or Urdu. There are a lot of online sources that provide you free PDF books. Go and find them.

2, Use YouTube Instead of Social Media

           You can take maximum benefits from your mobile or laptop just by switching to YouTube rather than Social Media sites. There are a lot of informative videos on YouTube that can help you to be motivated towards hardworking and can enhance your knowledge and soft skills. Make a list of the things that you want to learn from YouTube and jot down a rough plan in which you have to mention the days for each category of the things. For me, I use my Saturdays and Sundays to watch documentaries on the history of the countries of the world on YouTube. By doing so, I learn about the history of the two countries a week. Apart from that, in the evening or at night search for a summary of the news of the day and watch videos to know about the events that happened so far in the day. There are a lot of informative movies that everyone should watch. Prefer to watch science fiction movies; it will help you to find a lot of practical approaches to the things that you studied in your university or high school courses. Additionally, you can improve your English and can learn basic computer software from online tutorial videos. As it is the need of time to have good command over English and Computer, so, I suggest you do at least these two things anyhow. By doing so, you can take maximum benefits from the gadgets of your daily use.

3, Take Online Courses

           The Internet is a hub that can provide you a lot of things at your home. From online shopping to online learning you can do a lot of things without going out of your home. So, if you are avoiding going out of your home and spending your whole time at your home then turn towards online courses and acquire new soft skills. There are a lot of sites like DigiSkills that provide free online courses. So, search out for such sites and take online courses of your choice.

           Apart from these things, there are a lot of other things too that you can do at your home. If you are interested in gardening and you have enough space at your home then enjoy doing it. Work on your physical appearance. Perform all the exercises that are possible at home. Acquire a good physical appearance and muscles. Perform your religious acts and teachings. Spend time with your family, especially with your elders, and learn from their life experiences. This is how you can be productive to the maximum extent of your vacations. 

Kind Request:

           Stay safe from Coronavirus, avoid going outside in huge gatherings and crowds, take all precautionary measures, wash your hands, and avoid shaking hands with people.

|By: Jahan Zaib Brohi|
The writer is a blogger and student at the University of Engineering & Technology. He can be reached at jahanzaib.writer@gmail.com