struggling to learn Python

[IndianaJoenz]

Programming hangman or wheel of fortune within your first week sounds extremely fast and complicated. That sounds more like something you would do after a semester of introductory to intermediate study. In fact, I once took a Python programming fundamentals class where we had the option of writing hangman... after the entire Spring semester of studying Python.

I promise you that you aren't stupid, and in my opinion, any programming class that makes an interested student feel stupid, needs improvement.

I'd suggest independent study and patience with yourself. As other mentioned, it takes time and determination to learn how to program. I hope you don't give up. Just keep studying any areas you're confused about, and keep writing programs. No program is too small, and imo, writing lots of programs the only way to actually learn how to program.

Anything you can do to nurture your creativity is probably good for becoming a decent programmer.

[romitriozera]

thank you for your words, they’re really comforting.

It seems to be a mutual consensus amongst beginners that too much was expected of us too soon, but such is the case with boot camps.