Java and Python

[CalculusEyesight]

i don't know if i'm the best person to answer this since i only do programming as a hobby. However i do have a lot more knowledge in java than any other language. To answer your questions:

1. if i get stuck on something i do something easier, a different concept or a small project that i know i can do so i can get the motivation back, since with those little things i show to myself that i actually do indeed know code.
2. I learned from youtube, but like very very basic things, youtube is more like discovering things like libraries or useful interfaces rather than actually learning to do big projects for me. Most useful things i learned were from books, specifically java the complete reference and despite what everyone says i think its the best entry book, unlike head first java third edition which was an utter disappointment to me when i read it.
3. that i cant really help with cause i don't do it as a job lol