21 Things to Learn in 2017

One of my goals for the new year is to learn a new skill. I haven’t quite decided what that skill will wind up being, but I recently sat down to brainstorm. I am one who really enjoys learning. I like researching and listening and finding skills and topics I don’t know about and becoming at least novice. I like the idea of being a jack of all trades, but I found there are a lot of little things you can learn that will be useful in the future.

So whether or not you are wanting to gain a skill, need to improve in an area to gain in another, or simply are bored and looking for something new, I’ve come up with 21 things to potentially learn in 2017. You could learn:

1. Basic sewing (think hems, buttons, simple patterns)
2. To remove stains
3. To tie a tie or bow tie
4. To tie a pretty package bow
5. To play a decent card game (go Go-Fish, War, or Solitaire)
6. What various cosmetic ingredients mean and do
7. To say no
8. To say yes
9. To navigate Photoshop
10. To create video
11. To compose a proper e-mail
12. To apply false eyelashes
13. Basic photography and editing skills
14. To style photos
15. A language
16. The basics of SEO
17. Basic coding
18. How to make one or two fancy cocktails
19. To make and perfect 5 really good meals
20. How politics actually work
21. To properly do laundry (those symbols on care tags actually mean something)

These are just a few things to potentially learn, but most are more than likely what I will choose to pick up this year. Some learning takes less time, like learning to tie a tie, and some, like learning language, may take all year. But ultimately, find something that interests you and learn to do it.