Week Two

After two weeks, the overwhelmed feeling began.  I have this method when it comes to programming: I hit it as hard as I can, until I get frustrated and then I walk away. I come back a little while later, and hope that something goes differently, and so far, this method has worked for me.  Once I come back, I try something new, I turn to Professor Google or one of my classmates, and suddenly, it makes sense.  As my specialization isn't one with a large programming background or base, this has served me well, but I'm worried I need a new method of learning this material.  While things make sense eventually, I usually work slower than the majority of my classmates, which is stressful (though it shouldn't be).  At the beginning of the semester, my goals for this class were vague: I just wanted to pass and get my requirements out of the way.  Now they are much more defined.

I want to learn how to learn programming.  I want to walk out of this class feeling confident not only in my programming abilities, but in my ability to learn other programs down the road. I don't know if that will be possible, but I do know that I am going to work to that end.