Throughout my time at the Turing School of Software and Design, I've been continuously stoked about absorbing as much information as I can - languages, programming concepts, logic, etc.
And while it can be overwheliming at times, I've drawn specific inspiration from 2 sources:
- The great Turing Tradition of diving headlong into the deep-end of the pool in any/everything.
- This gist: How To Survey
The culture at Turing actively encourages you to do your best - to go beyond your comfort zone - and, they give you the tools to do so, which is unquestionably my favorite aspect of the program.
During Mod 2, I've developed a much stronger ability to scrounge through resources and find the information I need, letting me challenge myself more in my off hours (few they may be).
I've also learned that rather than being overly concerned with perfection / understanding everything straight away - there's an enormous amount to be gained from simply putting in the hours - and gaining any level of exposure to a concept or language.
There is no substitution for hours logged, or being in an enviroment that encourages excitement about learning and expects you to challenge yourself.