I gotta say, learning coding off YouTube sounds way harder than having a professor.

And not all hardships are created equally. I often remember this video where a group of runners start in a line, but then people with life advantages get to take two steps forward. And then two more steps for the next thing. And the next. And then they’re practically half way to the finish line. School is easier when your home is safe and secure. When you have parents helping you. When you have resources.

Some people just seem to have more natural resilience, I’ll grant you that, but anyone who keeps trucking day after day should be proud of themselves.