The document discusses tips for self-learning and getting help from others. It notes that self-learning can improve skills, helping others is a way to learn, and it's most efficient to try solving a problem yourself before asking for help. However, some may hesitate to ask questions for fear of being a burden. The document also advises that people should learn by doing, not just by watching others work, and others may know more efficient ways to do things. It concludes that time is crucial both for asking for and providing help.

1. Elijah Jackie Jieying Ruitao
IxD Junior
Prev. Industrial Design
IxD Junior IxD Junior IxD Junior
Sabari Sherrie Tai Tara
Architecture Grad Student IxD Junior IxD Junior IxD Junior

2. Self-learning is
important
“Self-learning will improve
your skills.”
—Jackie

3. Helping/Teaching
others is a way of
learning
“Helping others is also a way
to learn again.”
—Tara

4. Help will be more
efficient when you’ve
tried it on your own
“Try to find solution yourself
first before asking someone
so you can be more specific
in what you’re asking.”
—Sabari

5. Hesitation in asking
for help; fear of
being burdensome
“Feel burdensome to ask
questions because it
might sound silly.”
— Elijah

6. Doing something
for someone isn’t
teaching them
“When people teach you, they
might just take it over and that
doesn’t help because then
you’re not learning.”
—Sabari

7. Other people have
more efficient ways
of doing things
“It’ll be great if someone can
tell me another way that would
be more efficient.”
—Elijah

8. Time plays a crucial role
in both asking for help
and helping others
“Shorten the sharing
conversation if only
have limited time.”
—Ruitao