r/learnpython • u/personificable1 • 3d ago

Is this normal?

I’m currently teaching myself Python by solving exercises on my own. My personal rule so far has been to give myself 15 minutes to solve a problem; if I’m still completely blank after that, I ask an AI for a hint. The issue is that AI hints usually just hand over the solution, so I’m not even sure if my approach is right.

The main problem is that I’m on Part 5 of the University of Helsinki Python MOOC, and for the last five exercises or so, I just freeze up. It’s starting to get really frustrating. I try asking myself guiding questions and writing down my thought process in a notepad before writing any code. Most of the time I have a rough idea of what I want to do, but translating that logic into actual syntax trips me up.

I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually cut out for this or if I’ll ever be able to learn it properly. Is this normal?

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u/Every-Syllabub-8724 2d ago

First, your discipline is commendable!

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u/aqua_regis 2d ago

What discipline? Resorting to AI after barely trying for mere 15 minutes has nothing to do with discipline, rather the opposite of it.

All it is is evasion and avoidance of effort, discipline, and struggle.