Hello fellow CSC148 monthers!
That's right, it's been an entire month in this course, and my emotions can only be summed up with "so far, so good". I hope that this post doesn't jinx all that.
Assignment 1 was much more difficult than anything we'd done in CSC108, but I'm slowly discovering that the best thing about more difficult assignments in the sheer sense of relief and exuberance that comes when you finally get it! It's unlike anything I've felt before, because that just doesn't happen when you finish an English essay or write a math test. And while getting a good mark can instill a sense of pride, it's never quite as reliving and uplifting as finally getting the code that you've been working on for perhaps hours.
On the other hand, studying for this test has not been fun. I will never understand why it is necessary to write code by hand. Yes, programmers shouldn't rely on testing methods for simple code, but it is my opinion that by asking us to write out code, you're limiting the kinds of questions you can ask us, and ultimately failing to get a full grasp on the kind of programmers we are. In fact, I cannot wait until the assignments are such that there are multiple ways to approach them and thus the code can be a lot more individualized (in short, I'm looking for more freedom).
Well, coming back from that tangent, so far, things have been going really well. I'm anxious though, because I know it's only going to get tougher from here.
Talk to you later!
- Anisha Rohra
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