WEBVTT 00:00.270 --> 00:00.800 Hey there. 00:00.810 --> 00:01.980 This is Andre. 00:02.010 --> 00:04.260 You're about to dive into the course. 00:04.440 --> 00:05.860 But here's the truth. 00:05.880 --> 00:08.370 Most people won't finish this course. 00:08.820 --> 00:09.570 Why? 00:10.020 --> 00:14.910 It's because doing a course from the comfort of your home is going to take something away. 00:14.910 --> 00:19.830 That is one of the most critical parts of doing anything challenging and worthwhile. 00:20.580 --> 00:21.780 Accountability. 00:21.870 --> 00:28.440 It's a lot harder to stop going to elementary school than to stop watching an online course. 00:28.440 --> 00:29.070 Right. 00:29.400 --> 00:30.450 But here's the thing. 00:30.450 --> 00:37.000 There is a way to guarantee right now that you will finish the course and you will get through the XHTML 00:37.110 --> 00:39.970 courses no matter how hard they get. 00:39.990 --> 00:45.690 And trust me, it's going to get hard because we want to teach you really valuable skills. 00:45.690 --> 00:49.350 And they are valuable because they're hard to acquire. 00:49.710 --> 00:51.240 And this is why you're here. 00:51.570 --> 00:55.350 If you don't finish the course, it's a waste of your money. 00:55.530 --> 01:00.600 But if you finish the course, we truly believe it will get you the skills that you want. 01:01.290 --> 01:03.720 So this is why you're going to do that. 01:03.720 --> 01:09.870 Might put you outside your comfort zone, but it will be extremely effective in increasing your chances 01:09.870 --> 01:11.130 of success. 01:11.400 --> 01:12.280 Ready for it? 01:12.300 --> 01:15.120 You're going to come join our online classroom. 01:15.420 --> 01:20.460 In the next lecture, I'll provide a private link only for XDR-TB students. 01:20.580 --> 01:23.850 In there, there are three things I will ask you to do. 01:24.090 --> 01:27.330 One is to introduce yourself to the community. 01:27.390 --> 01:30.970 You can share as little or as much as you want about yourself. 01:30.990 --> 01:37.440 I'm going to finish x course by this date and put that date in your calendar to. 01:38.230 --> 01:42.010 Number two, go to Accountability Buddies channel. 01:42.070 --> 01:43.810 Oh, that's a that's a mouthful. 01:43.900 --> 01:48.730 And find someone who is starting a team course right now at the same time. 01:48.850 --> 01:50.680 It doesn't have to be the same course. 01:50.680 --> 01:52.870 And you can have multiple partners. 01:52.990 --> 01:57.910 You're going to make sure that you each finish the course and the goals you set out to do. 01:58.610 --> 02:03.830 Finally, number three, hang out in the general chat and talk about anything that you want. 02:03.860 --> 02:07.640 You will also have course specific channels that you can chat in. 02:07.670 --> 02:13.850 You want to be surrounded by other learners like you to stay motivated and being part of a class. 02:14.030 --> 02:19.850 Now in here, we're also going to have virtual hangout sessions with myself, other Zoom instructors 02:19.850 --> 02:20.800 and students. 02:20.810 --> 02:26.330 I recommend having the discourse server open as you go through the course and as you are learning. 02:26.750 --> 02:29.480 Now, I'm not saying this to sell you something. 02:29.510 --> 02:31.910 This is simply a fact of learning. 02:31.910 --> 02:38.630 When you learn in a group, when you surround yourself with other learners, when you have accountability, 02:38.660 --> 02:40.790 you are more likely to succeed. 02:40.820 --> 02:42.050 It's a fact. 02:42.740 --> 02:47.420 Finally throughout the course, as you encounter problems or challenges, don't give up. 02:47.510 --> 02:51.110 Come back to our Discord server and ask questions and get help. 02:51.230 --> 02:57.440 But most importantly, as you start to learn and grow your skills, come here and help out other students. 02:57.650 --> 03:02.990 Teaching and helping others is one of the best ways to retain the information you just learned. 03:03.610 --> 03:08.680 If you create this routine around your learning, opening up discord, start watching the lessons. 03:08.680 --> 03:12.160 Surround yourself with others that have similar goals to you. 03:12.280 --> 03:17.950 You will have the accountability and the support system to finish the course, I promise you. 03:18.400 --> 03:20.050 Oh, and another fun bit. 03:20.050 --> 03:25.510 When you finish the course, you post your certificate in the alumni channel to become an alumni. 03:25.510 --> 03:26.410 And then, who knows? 03:26.410 --> 03:30.970 The people that really are stars of the community become star mentors. 03:31.000 --> 03:31.780 Ooh. 03:31.990 --> 03:34.600 Now, this all may sound silly. 03:34.600 --> 03:36.970 You may say that you don't need anybody. 03:36.970 --> 03:43.300 But trust me, we've been doing this for many years, and there is this consistent trend of those that 03:43.300 --> 03:47.740 finish the course, get hired, and find success in their careers. 03:48.190 --> 03:52.630 You have to do the things that are uncomfortable sometimes to succeed. 03:53.170 --> 03:54.430 So that's it. 03:54.550 --> 03:57.520 See you in the next lecture and see you in our community.