This is my experience trying to do computer programming. I wanted to program since I was in grade 7 at 12 years old. I finally finished a 2-year Computer Programming diploma at my local hometown college (April 2023) Durham College. I naturally only like programming 40% of the time so these writings are like progression storyline of me trying (struggling) to get this skill and use it.

This page will host information about what I know about programming so far.

I hope by explaining my journey back into trying to program when I am old will help others try to get into this field for work and to satisfy their passion.

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Schooling:

• My experiences with programming when I was younger (elementary to high school)
• My experience with programming at university
• My experience with self-learning
• My experience in colleges
• My experience in colleges (nearing the end)
• My experience in colleges (nearing the end) PART 2
• My experience in colleges (nearing the end) PART 3
• My experience in colleges (nearing the end) PART 4
• My experiences outside schooling
• Doing the Last Course
• Almost Done the Last Course
• Basically Done the Last Course
• Basically Done the Last Course PART 2
• Finally Done Last Thing
• Why maybe a diploma is important
• Finally Finished School
• After School
• Reflection about school and school at middle-age

In the next section I will discuss the roadblocks I encountered:

1. Family that do not understand
2. Negative people
3. Negative personality
4. Helping others
5. Current personality
6. Backup
7. Fun personality
8. Living for others
9. Imposter Syndrome
10. Born in Canada

Questions that I have:

1. Future employment
2. Future education
3. Future growth

Programming:

1. Beginning programming
2. Advanced programming
3. Just programming
4. Beyond programming
5. Programming goals
6. Programming limits
7. Freedom in programming
8. More programming goals
9. Focus
10. Final
11. Dilemma
12. Final Focus
13. Logically Mature
14. Full Circle to Completion
15. Consistency
16. Depth
17. Older “Computers”
18. Changed Ways
19. Layers, Communication, Complexity
20. Professional Growth
21. Differentiation
22. Software Engineer Dream
23. Reward Effect
24. Improved Health
25. One perspective
26. Programming is control
27. Forefront
28. Differentiation Part 2
29. In the moment
30. Focus on your craft
31. 3 types of design
32. Uniqueness in programming style
33. Doing your own thing
34. Space for control
35. The first steps into developing your own software
36. Levels
37. Published
38. You should learn programming to see and understand the power of creation
39. Programming more and more looks bleak?