Reflection 16

Fifteen weeks later, we are finally done. In my honest opinion, this project was much harder than expected. When beginning this project, I had the false belief that this project would be very easy. This thought developed under many factors. A few key reasons were because of the sheer amount of time we had to complete this project and the fact that there were so many resources online for code. As I began my journey, my predictions were correct as the baby steps were incredibly easy. However, as I started to delve deeper into the course, I started to run into more complicated exercises. Not having any real challenge up to this point, I panicked and became intimidated by code instead of embracing it. With the sudden realization that I may have chewed more than I could swallow, the possibility of even having anything substantial to present became grim. Constant fear of code now apparent, I shied away from accomplishing anything. As the deadline started to loom closer, procrastination kicked in, and I was able to labor halfway through the course. Relieved that I had finished, I am now happy that I have gone through all of those challenges and bumps in the road. I could finally take a step back and absorb what I had just accomplished. Throughout the course, I coded 30+ exercises! With no familiarity or background with code, I deem that to be a huge accomplishment. I am extremely happy with the result of this project and cannot wait for my next twenty time.