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nishnash
nishnash
6,267 Points
Posted by nishnash
nishnash
6,267 Points

Advise -- Loops and Arrays

Hi Team,

Need some advise/direction.

Loops and Array totally kicked my ___... I'm understanding it and able to get by the quizes no problem... however, i'm struggling a bit with the challenges. I seem to get through about 70% of the challenges, but always end up looking for help/ other resources...

My question/Advise -- Should I keep at this until I gain a good understanding/ease with it... or should I keep continuing with the course (wondering if it will all start to make better sense as the course moves on)

Also, how much time is 'a Good time' to spend on challenges ?? I feel bad at times because i can't figure it out but at the same time, i want to be able to move on at a comfortable pace...

Any advice/Feedback would be great :)

thanks

2 Answers

Livia Galeazzi
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Livia Galeazzi
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,083 Points

My advice would be to take your time and try to use those concepts in code as much as possible until you're comfortable with it. You're dealing with the basics of the language. If you try moving on without a solid understanding, you'll be building your castle on shaky foundations. It's ok to look for help and resources if you're stuck, but take some time to deal with those things that confuse you most. My personal experience with learning java is that if you move on while you're still confused by something, you'll be getting more confused as you add new concepts on top of that, not less.

nishnash
nishnash
6,267 Points
nishnash
nishnash
6,267 Points

Hi Livia,

Thanks for the feedback/advise. You are totally right. I took the last week to just solidify some basic fundementals and think i'm going to take a slower/deeper approach to all of this.

Thx :)