Learn how Shikha is expanding her social circle through online learning
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Shikha lives outside of Houston, and her youngest son has just headed off to college.
“He just turned into an adult. He voted in the primary election and drove our vehicle to college. He said—‘with social distancing you all don’t need to come,’ but he sent us a video of everything like how he had arranged his room. He wanted to let us see how he was living.”
While she misses her last child who just left for college, she is proud to see the young man he’s grown into.
Distance Learning is Here to Stay
Shikha first heard of GetSetUp through an email from the YMCA.
“Because of COVID-19 and social isolation, distance learning has become so popular. I can be in a classroom, participate, and see others participate. It is more social, it’s not even like social isolation.”
Long before she took GetSetUp classes, Shikha was re-touring virtual museums in France with her daughter, who lives in another state. They had visited them when her daughter was just a little girl, so it was a nice way to bond over Zoom, asking what they both remembered of their last visit and seeing what each thought now.
Exploring Useful Skills with GetSetUp
“So far I’ve taken 5 of them and I like every one. They are skills you use in everyday life like How to Use a Smartphone Productively, or How to Take Great Photos on Your Smartphone. This morning I just took a Gmail class. It was particularly helpful. I have a Gmail account, but I always use Yahoo, and I have been wanting to switch. There are so many things you can do in Gmail since it is more advanced. But I don’t use it as often, however, the class has become a motivation to transition to Gmail now.”
“It works on a platform like Zoom. When social distancing is not a concept and there is no more social isolation, there will still be distance learning. Of course, I think it can be improved on, but now we can talk in classes and chat—be heard, make our observations, and ask questions.”
Shikha thinks these classes can be a particularly important gateway for adults who cannot travel or get out of their homes, helping them feel included, part of the mainstream, and in touch.
“The instructors are very friendly and they listen. They are attentive to the classes and any questions you might have. The personal element is quite strong.”
Learning and Growing
In her free time, Shikha enjoys listening to global music, from Arabic belly dancing tunes to classical and Indian classical music. She also loves gardening, despite the challenges the Texan heat can bring.
“I love gardening! In spring and early summer, we have lots of flowers. In the summer heat, just the flowers from the hibiscus are the only ones that are still growing. They wilt by mid or late morning.”
Her two trees in bloom are the pride of Barbados that draws a lot of hummingbirds and butterflies, and the crepe myrtle which also adds colors to her garden.
Staying Engaged and Giving Back
Shikha defines herself as a former network administrator who has been a substitute teacher and enjoys traveling with her husband. She also volunteers to rehabilitate orphaned animals and takes care of fledglings and nestlings until they can be safely released into the wild.
Her passion for wildlife extends to her home, where she has two sun conures.
“I didn’t know they were so loud and demanding. They came in while I was in a class and nipped at my shirt. They don’t want me to be attentive to anyone else, even a person on the screen.”
Shikha hasn’t clipped their wings. They are curious and fly around the house, needing to be locked out of the kitchen with treats so they don’t get into the cooking. The most important thing she has learned from having them as pets is how to be more patient.
Shikha loved traveling to Italy, especially enjoying the tiny beaches and quaint towns where they could savor the experience. She doesn’t consider herself old and believes that writing about life experiences can help one live for generations to come.
“I can go back and see what I learned from a situation and how that integrates with life in general and how things are different from how things used to be in the past. So much, of course, is different now with globalization and people’s ability to know more about everything!”
Shikha is learning more as her daily routine shifts, and she remains open to trying new things. Join us for a class at GetSetUp and add new friends, skills, and tools to your belt!
