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Discussion on: Am I Smart Enough?

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Marilia

I've heard a lot of people who give up at the first step purely because they don't think they're cut out for programming, so props to you to continue to keep your head up even when it's hard to see the benefit immediately. I can definitely relate to that "where do I even start" feeling, but I've found the best way to learn is to continually get things wrong until you get it right.

I've read that around 80% of bootcamp attendees drop out within 1-2 months of starting the program, and I've been determined to not be part of that block! Even if it does take me a little bit longer to receive that certificate, I will finish!

Another thing I can really recommend is writing about the things you learn in a blog post or some other format to solidify your learnings.

I have been thinking about doing this for some time, but I feel like there are many other people out there explaining things better than I ever could, and I am still just barely learning how to write for loops, and arrow functions.
I will take your advice into consideration, and I will use this website to create content mostly for myself, and if somebody else can benefit from it, it's a win-win all around!

Thank you for taking the time to reply and give suggestions <3