📲 Umm … who are you? I hate when I’ve forgotten someone’s name. That’s why I wanted to pass along what a Harvard-trained etiquette expert told CNBC you should do instead: Ask for their contact info. Hand over your phone, and they’ll pop in their name. Bingo, crisis averted. So smart.
All the best FREE Harvard classes you can take online
Wouldn’t it be fun to tell people that you went to Harvard? Take a class online, and you can.
Oh, they’re free
Score. Dozens of classes are available through edX at no cost. Just make an account and you’re good to go. Note: A verified certificate of completion will cost you. Be prepared to pony up at least $99. Totally not necessary if you’re doing it to learn something new.
Classes are self-paced and generally run for six to 14 weeks. (Expect a few hours of lessons and assignments per week.) Challenge yourself to learn something new by the time fall rolls around!
Available Harvard online classes
Here are some class options to choose from.
Computer and tech smarts
- CS 101: Introduction to Computer Science
- Scammers beware: Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Now’s the time: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
- Learn how Netflix recs work: Data Science: Machine Learning
- So that’s what GitHub is … Data Science: Productivity Tools
Love these, too
- Convincing: Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
- 75 and sunny: Backyard Meteorology: The Science of Weather
- Missed your calling as a lawyer? Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract
- The science of happiness: Managing Happiness
- Intro to Sauerkraut: Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes
- Better than watching the news: U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic and Foreign Policies
How long do you have to live? Take this Harvard quiz for people 65+
Would you want to know if you could find out when you’ll die? I know. It’s grim. While online quizzes aren’t exactly 100% accurate, results can be super interesting. Harvard now has a quiz you can take that predicts how long you have to live.
Are you tone-deaf? This test will tell you
Let’s face it: Some people are born with natural musical abilities, and some aren’t. But you probably shouldn’t tell your tone-deaf spouse that the cats yowling on the back fence sound better than their version of the Star-Spangled Banner.