10 FREE Online Lessons To Keep You Occupied While You Stay At Home Including Korean Lessons With BTS

Noelle Ong

Last updated 3 Apr 2020

Free online lessons

If you’re thinking of ways to clear all your annual leave brought over from 2019 now that travel plans are postponed, learning a new skill is always a good idea. You’re never too old to learn something new - whether it’s how to produce killer dance music tracks or the science behind building a Disney theme park!

1. Build your own Disney Theme Park

While we have to put our visits to the Disney theme parks on hold for now, it doesn’t mean that you have to stop dreaming about happily ever after! Disney has partnered with Khan Academy and Pixar to bring you Imagineering in a Box.

This series of interactive lessons in theme park design and engineering, designed to give you a behind-the-scenes peek into Imagineering’s development process.

From characters to rides and other experiences, get ready to build the theme park of your dreams.

2. Intro to HTML/CSS

According to the Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates, coding was more than a technical skill. “Computer science helped shape the way I think about the world,” This course by Khan Academy will help you learn the basics of how to create a webpage!

3. Korean lessons with BTS

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Ever wanted to pick up a new language? What about Korean with the Bangtan Boys? Learn Korean with BTS will take the form of thirty three-minute educational episodes on the social media app Weverse.

You’ll never know when you’re going to bump into the oppa of your dreams (hello Hyun Bin), so might as well equip yourself with Korean language skills so you don’t miss any chances to confess your love.

4. Learn about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

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We’ve all heard about the world of Bitcoin, but what does it really mean? The Princeton University course on Cryptocurrencies just might answer all your questions. Even if you ca’t go to an Ivy League school, this is your chance to learn like one.

5. The secret to happiness

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Yale University’s The Science of Well-Being course is offering people a reprieve from the existential dread of the coronavirus pandemic. Get ready to learn and incorporate productive and happy habits into your daily life.

6. Free photography lessons

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The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) has opened up over 1000 courses for you to pick up skills whether you’re a beginner or a professional. Topics range from how to use Lightroom to working with a flash.

P.S. Adobe has also extended it’s free trial period for 60 days for you to get hands on and try out editing those past travel photos and videos!

7: Cook up a storm with celebrity chefs

Italian chef Massimo Bottura, whose Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, scored three Michelin stars, is hosting daily live lessons on Instagram, which he’s calling “Kitchen Quarantine.”

There’s nothing more apt than Antoni Porowski’s Keep Calm-lette in this time of woe. He levels up a regular omelette with items commonly found in your pantry. We agree that nothing helps calm us down like some comfort food.

8.Brush up on your makeup and hair skills

There are plenty of Youtube tutorials on how to nail that smokey eye or cut crease eyeshadow. You don’t have to stop posting gorgeous selfies just because you’re stuck at home.

9. Dance Music with Armin Van Buuren

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While you might not be allowed to go out for raves and dance parties because #socialdistancing, that doesn’t mean you can’t party to great EDM in the comfort of your own home and in PJs. Armin Van Buuren is offering a dance music lessons on Masterclass for you to learn how to layer tracks and create your own killer remixes.

There is a 7 day free trial for all newbies so be sure to finish all your lessons within the week!

10. Stretch out and keep calm with Yoga

After a whole day of working from home, the best way to end the evening is with a quick yoga session to stretch out your tense muscles and also slow down and relax. YouTube is home to plenty of free yoga classes for beginners and advanced yogis. Get out your yoga mats and get ready to namaste!

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