Much of the day was spent doing what I’m probably going to be doing for the next couple weeks straight: solving problems. I’m implementing the pedac process as much as I can. While working through them, I notice that there are certain areas that need my attention, such as getting more familiar with array/string/hash/integer methods. Brushing up on Ruby Docs was helpful and I need to do it more. LS is sort of contradictory in that it says not to ‘method hunt’ but it then says to look up ruby docs often for reference. I still do it. I’m trying to get familiar, sue me. I’ve taken it upon myself to go back to the Ruby Basics exercises to brush up. 99% am able to solve the problems without trouble. I believe that’s progress. That lets me know that it’s becoming easier. Mind you, I’ve been at this for good for almost a month, and so I’m trying to remind myself that I haven’t lost it, totally. When I stopped my subscription it had been 7 months since I seriously coded so to be honest, it felt like I was learning some of it for the first time. Practicing everyday really helps, because I was able to get through arrays and hashes without much problems, and that makes me happy.

I just want to say, even if no one reads these: having a strong support system will get you out of the darkest holes. Really. If it weren’t for my wonderful husband Vinton and my family: parents and sisters Camille and Kayla, I would have felt horrible about myself for not progressing faster. Vin especially, since he’s the one that sees me every single day sweating it in front of my little Chromebook 7 days a week. He checks on me, encourages me when I feel like crap and reminds me that I’m capable. He keeps me going. Find yourself a person, or people like this, because believe me, you’ll need that one day when it gets really tough and it’ll save you.