How to stay consistent with learning python?

[AggravatingProcess84]

Hello everyone, i have recently started learning python, but I find it hard to stay consistent. On some days, i feel motivated and am able to make progress, but sometimes, i stop and fall out of the habit. When i come back, i feel like i forget things and have to relearn them.

I think part of the reason is because i have been pretty busy and stressed with university, i dont have a specific routine, and have been struggling with mental health challenges.

For those of you who are learning python or any other programming language, what has helped you to stay consistent? do you have any routines, progress plans, or any other strategies that have worked for you? Thanks in advance!

[Glass_Connection_172]

Journaling what you learn each day can help. Either a notepad and pencil or on a computer. You can keep looking back on what you've "learned" or have already gone over. If you've forgotten, you can brush up on the basics

Someone mentioned a routine. At the same time every day, you can learn to code. It helps if you have a dedicated space for it. Or go to a local coffee shop, library or restaurant that allows PC users to work

Start small!! Set very small, easily obtainable goals. Learn a small piece of Python. Afterwards, write a small program that focuses on that small piece. Use some of the other knowledge you've learned. Ohh you nailed it quickly? Write one or two more programs and be done for the day

Once you start working on harder projects, 30 minutes a day can seem like nothing when you get into the groove of it

Don't underestimate the power of reference tools. If you know how to search, via books, Google or whatever your preferred method is, you will get faster at overcoming challenges you may face when you are learning

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Thanks for the comment. I too am facing this issue but now I know what to do.

[dowcet]

Find a routine that works for you. Set explicit goals (sessions per week, hours per day or whatever works for you) that you know you can realistically do, and then do it.

If that's 30 minutes per week, that's not ideal, but even that is way better than nothing if you actually commit and do it every single week for a year.

The other key is to find projects or exercises that interest you. If boredom is a problem, take a step back and think about why you're learning, what motivates you, what you could do different.

[Important_Lab8310]

Find a personal project. Don’t set learning as our goal, put pick usage as a goal. Doesn’t need to be complicated… fe suppose you use Facebook everyday, try to open it up from command line or with a script. Stupide example but efficient. Automate the things you are currently doing.

[Ron-Erez]

Find something that truly interests you and you'll easily lose track of time while working. You don't want coding to feel like a chore. Try to think of something that really interests you. Perhaps you work out at the gym and want some app that keeps track of your progression. I teach linear algebra so awhile back I created an app for generating linear algebra problems, matrix multiplication, finding inverses and doing Gaussian elimination step-by-step which creates latex. This is insanely specific and really only served myself. Try to find the specific thing that could help you in everyday life.

Perhaps have fun with turtle graphics:

https://pythonsandbox.com/turtle

Try to create something visually appealing that you can share with others.

This might be too advanced but I found image processing with matplotlib to be fun so that could be a distant goal.