I spent 5 hours today just trying to install Git.

Qurat Ul Ain — Wed, 28 May 2025 20:18:25 +0000

What a day.

I spent over 5 hours just trying to install Git. Not because it’s super complicated — but because my laptop is slow, my internet is slower, and everything just felt like it was moving in slow motion. It was frustrating, but I finally got it done.

That one task pushed me to 25% of The Odin Project’s Foundations course. It’s a small step, but it feels huge right now.

After that, I looked at the next topic: Git Basics. And wow... it’s a lot. There’s so much reading, understanding, and hands-on stuff. I could tell right away I’d need a fresh, rested brain to tackle it — and today was definitely not that day.

To be honest, I’m completely drained. My sleep schedule is all over the place. I barely know what day it is anymore. I even missed my Duolingo streak — opened the app and it hit me:
“Wait... I missed a whole day? Where was I?”
No clue. Time just... slipped away.

I try to plan things, but it’s hard. Everything takes longer than expected, and I get distracted so easily. I don’t even take real breaks — I just lose track of time, then remember I needed a break hours later.

Today was one of those days where ADHD really got in the way.

Anyways, I’m not going to beat myself up over it. Some days are just rough. Some days all you can do is one thing — and that’s okay.

I did what I could. Tomorrow, I’ll come back to it with a clearer head (hopefully after some actual sleep).

And if you're going through something similar — just know you're not alone.

Today’s Progress – Odin Project Foundation Course

Qurat Ul Ain — Tue, 27 May 2025 21:57:21 +0000

Started learning The Odin Project's foundation course — everything was going smoothly until I reached the installation chapter. That part alone took me the whole day 🤦‍♀️

In total, from starting the course to finally getting through the installation chapter, it took me 8 hours. 😩

I had so many questions and got super confused during the installation process. I kept googling things, checking images, and asking ChatGPT — and slowly it started to make more sense. (Not gonna lie, Google Images helped more than anything else 😂).

Initially, I tried installing **Ubuntu **through PowerShell, but it didn’t go well. Then I tried installing it from the Microsoft Store, but that version wasn’t working either. Strangely, the "incomplete" installation from PowerShell started working out of nowhere. Not sure what really happened, but it seems to be working fine now. 👍

I haven’t moved on from the chapter yet — just making sure Ubuntu is installed correctly and running well. I asked ChatGPT how to check that, and so far, all the tests are coming back fine.

I’ve always wanted to try Linux, but I had this fear that my old and slow PC might crash or something. Now, I feel like I’m slowly convincing myself to properly learn and use Linux. ✌

"There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience."
— Archibald MacLeish

Let’s see what I learn next! 💻

DEV Community: Qurat Ul Ain

I spent 5 hours today just trying to install Git.

Today’s Progress – Odin Project Foundation Course