Some day, when I’m awfully low, When the world needs code, I will feel a glow just thinking of you, And the way you code tonight.
It is very easy to be working your way through the curriculum, crushing lab after lab, but still question if you will be able to transfer any knowledge from this learning environment that we have all become so comfortable with, into a workplace that will inevitably be very forgein. I know this was how I was feeling until I had three different interations with friends who already work in the IT field and felt like I was able to hold my own when talking code jargon.
And just like that, I am finished with my first project! It took me just under a week to complete, and I can honestly say that it was a frustrating, but rewarding week.
There is a moment when labs start to subtly suggest manually openning and submitting labs instead of relying on the very easy to use “OPEN IDE” button. I know I wanted to push myself throughout the curriculum so I took this suggestion as a time to learn what actually was happening when I pushed the “OPEN IDE” button, and what also happens when you type in “learn submit” at the end of a lab.
What’s the saying… “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” Well what if you went to college to become a teacher, taught for two years and found out it just wasn’t for you? That’s where I come in.