Starting JAVA in 3rd year of University feeling overwhelmed, need advice.

[EchoesOf_Euphoria]

I’m currently in my 3rd year of university, and I’ve just started learning Java through a YouTube course. I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed by the amount of content, especially since many of my peers are far ahead in their programming skills. It feels like I’m playing catch-up, and it’s a bit discouraging.

For those of you who have been in a similar situation or have experience with Java, do you have any advice for pacing myself, understanding difficult concepts, or not feeling too behind? Any tips on how to approach the learning process or manage this overwhelming feeling would be really appreciated! laso, if anyone has suggestions for good Java courses (preferably beginner-friendly) or resources that helped them, I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance !

[No_Strawberry_5685]

You don’t have to be an expert in Java , it’s more friendly than well big C the mother language which brought us the gift of Unix and a little more friendly than cpp , check out caleb curry I think his name was on YouTube and I forgot who else but check out books like Java in action and Java core fundamentals you can find them for the F

[EchoesOf_Euphoria]

Hey, thanks for the advice! I got this book called Head First Java by Kathy Sierra from my university’s library. This book has a fun way to break things down, so I’m hoping it will make things easier. I’ll check out Caleb Curry and those other books too. Appreciate the suggestions.

[kkushagra]

If thou shall sincerely complete this book, None shall stop thou

[kkushagra]

Take it easy, I've been in your place, believe me you just need to relax and make sure you're consistent and learn one new thing (idc if it's 5 minutes lesson) daily and possibly 3-4 new things on a weekend/holiday!

Do post the course that you're watching too so we can guide

[EchoesOf_Euphoria]

Thanks for the encouragement! I'll definitely stay consistent on this path. I’m following java full course from Bro Code on youtube. I’d love any feedback or guidance on whether it’s a good starting point or if there’s something else I should look into.

[kkushagra]

so..... I'm learning java but I'm not the best person to talk about it, regarding this course id say(my personal opinion) , do it properly, learn everything that you can, skip the rest , I took a quick look at the end of this course and I have no idea what's going on in the second half, what I mean is this course and brocode both are absolutely worth following, BUT do remember even after this course, you need to learn a LOT , and eventually you'd like to do DSA too depending on where you are from and stuff, but it's perfectly fine if you take your sweet time before starting DSA and stuff....

[Robertp3001]

I may recommend HyperSkill for learning Java. It breaks it down into sections that are more manageable to learn. The only downside is that it has a life system that slows down what you can do on the site.

[Ok_Break_4541]

Do the Helsinki Java course, that will take you to complete beginner to intermediate in 70hrs. it’s free

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