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Python

Posted by Blair Murphy
Blair Murphy
12,367 Points

I'm no longer able to complete Collections challenges on my own. Should I be concerned?

Hi,

I'm crushing the quizzes. I'm watching and re-watching all the videos. I'm taking extensive notes and double-checking vs. Kenneth's videos but for the life of me, I can not complete any of the challenges without searching the forum and ultimately using the code in the search results. I'll read the questions put forth by individuals who pose the same questions and will go through any and all instructions in the replies, but after the first line of creating a function, my mind goes blank. I swear I'm not THAT dim, but this isn't making me feel too smart. Is/did anyone else having/have this issue when trying to learn this? Should I be using some other study materials to compliment this course?

Thanks!

2 Answers

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Hey Blair, I think I answered a similar question for you before and don't worry, everyone gets stuck at some point. Sometimes you may not get stuff, you can carry on and come back to it or just review the video again and try the challenge/quiz again afterwards. If this doesn't help, try to ask someone on the forums what to do, AND explain why their solution works and how they got to it!

Blair Murphy
Blair Murphy
12,367 Points

Hi Josh,

Yes, this was in a similar vein as a previous post. I just have gone from being able to complete about 50% of the challenges on my own to now only about 5-10% which is concerning to me. Again, thank you for your reply. It's always appreciated. I'll curb the whinging for the time being:-).

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Don't whinge! Just ask about every single problem you have and get an explanation as to why you went wrong and how and why the correct solution works!