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Gabriel E
8,916 PointsShould I be worried if I don't understand this?
So If I couldn't sit down and make this quiz program by now, am I not doing something correct? Really, I'm not like stumped beyond imagination, I got some of it, but when I was learning HTML and SQL and the like, my brain never hurt quite as much.
Thanks, G
6 Answers
Matthew Francis
6,967 PointsLearning and failing is an important aspect in programming.
I remember when I made my first resposnive and automatic slider, it took me about a 5 days to complete it (I was spending 3-5 hours a day on it too) and I asked ALOT of questions.
Don't give up, ask on what part you're stuck at. My Javascript knowledge is a bit rusty, I cannot help you, but I hope someone else will :)
Gabriel E
8,916 PointsThanks a lot! I'm certainly feeling quite a bit more encouraged!
gary peart
6,496 PointsEveryone handles tough times differently, I struggled with this course first time round and started to feel disillusioned quite quickly. The final project in the third stage of this module I spent almost 2 days on, trying to solve it myself. I figured I couldn't do it and gave in and almost quit learning web languages.
At that point I came away from JavaScript and started playing with HTML and CSS for a while, copying websites etc for fun. I decided I wasn't going to be defeated, I was simply going to prepare for my success in overcoming my difficulties. This break from JavaScript gave me a chance to clear the head. I've started relearning JavaScript now and I've come back to this module understanding concepts more easily.
I have previously found that by coming away from something you don't fully understand for a while, then revisiting it after a period of time, a clearer understanding is usually formed.
Once you have grasped something in JavaScript, practice with it and play with it. I've found by repeated practice and experimental play, you discover more and remember it.
Saqib Ishfaq
13,912 PointsAwesome advice helped so much ! Will get up in morning with fresh mind to restart this last quiz !
Amber Lim
4,707 PointsI stopped learning web development for almost a year just because I couldn't grasp display modes and floats in css, and loops in Javascript. I coaxed myself into believing I'm not cut out for programming. =_o
Stopped practicing altogether, and here I am now, a year later, determined to persist through learning web development. It's hard to learn a language, but it's harder to have ideas for websites or apps and not being able to execute them immediately. Sometimes I legit re-watch a video 3 times just to make sense of a new concept. I used to rush through a course without making sure I'd understood previous lessons, but I think that's what made me really frustrated with coding, cause' I couldn't grasp the more advanced concepts without understanding the fundamentals.
Don't give up. You've come so far (don't waste your effort like I did; hours invested in a forgotten skill)... and as far as I know, the Treehouse Community is awesome for questions!
gary peart
6,496 PointsAmber Lim - "It's hard to learn a language, but it's harder to have ideas for websites or apps and not being able to execute them immediately."
A fantastic comment!
Karl PupƩ
6,718 PointsI just wanted to say thank you for your brutal honesty and uplifting message. I have been learning to code for around 18 months and took up the Front End Tech Degree to accelerate my learning... and I have really struggled.
Initially the 1st parts of the course were relatively easy but as I got into JavaScript and jQuery, I started to feel really lost. I have been for the last couple of months questioning whether I am truly able to code and whether I had the 'chops'. But reading your comment made me feel that I am not alone and I have to keep on going. I may not have hit my target of being job ready in a year but it doesn't mean I will never do it.
Your words have had a great effect on me and thank you for the encouragement! I wish you well on your journey and hopefully I will see you on the otherside!
By the way, you have a cool blog and you now have yourself a fan!
Take care
Karl
Saqib Ishfaq
13,912 PointsFeel like i needed this, feeling so much better ....Thanks for sharing ur experience n useful tips
Amber Lim
4,707 PointsGary, ikr!
Amber Lim
4,707 PointsKarl, it warms me knowing that my words helped you out with your struggles. Well ... we all have to start somewhere and that somewhere isn't always smooth-sailing. Let's both do our best and surely, I look forward to seeing you being an awesome coder!
Eliana Haig
4,239 PointsOh thank goodness I'm not the only one! I love the teaching on Treehouse and usually understand and am able to do everything easily throughout the course but this last challenge really throws you into the deep end. Not bad necessarily, but it's taking me way longer than I thought it should.
Karl PupƩ
6,718 PointsKarl PupƩ
6,718 PointsI'm 100% with you on this one - I too am finding it difficult to get my head around certain aspects of this course and feel stumped... All I know is that with enough time and practice, it will come - don't give up!