Apart from sleeping, eating, watching TV, browsing the internet and social media...

...the truth is many people are spending the lockdown doing nothing else.

It's all good and fine. But if you have not gotten to where you want to be in life, or achieve the things you want, my simple advise is...

....dont just spend the entire lockdown period relaxing and getting bored.

I believe there are a few things you can do that will add value to your life. Things you didn't have time for and things you have been procrastinating on.

Now is a good time to start acting on them.

You might be stuck at home but dont just let your life get stuck. This Corona virus crisis will pass and things will change.

You have to be prepared for that change.

There are some things you can do:

1. You can learn a new skill online relevant to your job or career

By dedicating just 3 hours per day for the next 14 days, that will be 42 hours in total.

42 hours is enough to complete an online course on Udemy or Coursera or any online learning platform. And you also get certified.

With https://www.udemy.com, and
www.coursera.org">https://:www.coursera.org

...you get world class courses in virtually any field, delivered by world class instructors from top universities and world class companies.. like Yale, Stanford, Google, IBM etc

2. You can start searching for new jobs and better jobs, and other sources of income.

After this pandemic, so many companies will look to become more efficient so as to save cost. Some will let staff go, some will reduce salaries, some will never re-open.

What you want to do is position yourself to be in the best position whatever happens.

3. Upgrade and update your CV. Polish it.

And who knows, you might be starting a new job when all this is over

4. Learn some digital and IT related skills.

Learn to be proficient with the use of computers. Learn to work from home if need be

This pandemic will change the way companies view work even in Nigeria.

Being IT compliant will be an even bigger requirement in the coming days.

Also encourage your children to get digital skills this period. Not just staying home and playing games.

Use the 2 links to checkout courses from google and Facebook where anyone can learn digital skills such as Facebook advertising, SEO, SM management etc and get certified. For free

https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage

https://web.facebook.com/business/learn?_rdc=1&_rdr

5. Apply for scholarships abroad.

Even inspite of the Covid-19 crisis, there are a number of prestigious scholarships that are still accepting applicants.

I believe scholarships are less competitive this period.

One scholarship program I know of that is currently ongoing is that of King's College, London for Phd applicants.

Heres the link

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/funding/africa-international-pgr-scholarships

The deadline is April 1st

6. Research on countries you plan on immigrating to

If you have got plans to relocate abroad, now is a good time to research the countries you will like to relocate to.

Go to their consulate websites. Research their requirments, research costs and get other useful information.

Countries that have closed their borders will re-open again after this pandemic is over.

And the demand for immigrants will skyrocket once this is over for example in a country like Canada.

When it comes to relocating abroad, useful information can save you hundreds of thousands and even millions of Naira.

Saved money you can channel into other productive venture.

Also now is a good time to check if the country you have in mind to relocate to are treating its citiens well.

For example Canada. If anybody still had doubts about Canada, with the way they have handled this crisis, I'm sure all doubts will have been cleared by now.

If you have got IELTS or any exam to wrote now is a perfect time to prepare.

For now, the corona virus is ravaging the world, and we are stuck at home.

But, dont just pause your life and spend time doing nothing. Get productive and position yourself so you can be in a better place when this crisi is over.

As for me, I purchased a course on online business strategy and Facebook advertising.

But I didn't have the time to really study them.

By the end of these 14 days, I would have finished and gained a great deal of proficiency in these programs.

And oh, dont forget to exercise this period. Its inevitable that you put on some extra weight

So exercise, else your clothes will be needing amendment after lockdown

Wishing you and your family safety in this Covid-19 period.

Stay safe.

The courses are free
I mean the online study

IneedSugarMumy1:
The courses are free
I mean the online study

Facebook and Google courses I spoke of in the post are free.

For Coursera and Udemy, some courses are free. The other courses cost a few tens of dollars

Regards

Professorcplus:
For me Just chill and rest. It's good to stay at home when you have healthy good food to eat, a good device with fast internet service, 24 hours power supply, a loving partner and a fat bank account . What else can a man crave for apart from this except you wan go heaven.

This sounds really nice

This topic is hackneyed. I’m staying home and enjoying myself, not trying to kill myself with the same work the Coronavirus gave me a break from.