26/04/2026
Self-learning or Courses — which one actually works?
It took me 13 years to find the answer.
I started video editing back in 2013 —
just by creating a simple photo slideshow.
In 2014, without any proper knowledge of framing or shooting,
I made multiple music videos and short films.
That’s also when I got my 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 — a rickshaw driver.
In 2017, I worked on my first international freelance project.
The client asked for a PowerPoint animation…
I delivered a loop animation using Adobe Premiere Pro
because I didn’t even know PowerPoint could do that.
Years later, I realized —
that project could’ve been done much easier.
In 2021, I got hired remotely by a multinational company.
And here’s the truth:
My academic background has 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 with my profession.
Everything I’ve learned came from 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 —
from being stuck, making mistakes, and figuring things out.
💡 𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞?
👉 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬)
· Deep, long-lasting learning
· You rarely forget what you struggle to solve
· Builds real-world skills
𝐁𝐮𝐭… 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.
👉 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬
· Give you structured basics
· Help you understand what’s possible
· Faster to get started
𝐁𝐮𝐭… 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭.
And no course can make you an expert —
because video editing has many different styles and niches.
🎯 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Courses give you the 𝐦𝐚𝐩.
Self-learning gives you the 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
It’s like visiting a place where you once used a shortcut…
You may not remember the exact road,
but you know it exists — and you can find it again.
🚀 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
No matter which path you choose:
✔ Stay consistent with practice
✔ Be part of a community
✔ Keep researching trends & techniques
That’s how you grow.
If you're a video editor trying to improve faster,
👉 Follow me for more real insights from my journey.
And tell me in the comments:
👉 Are you learning from courses or real-world practice?