🌱 From Confused to Coding

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Hey there 👋 If you’re reading this, first of all, hi and thank you. This is my first blog post, and I wanted to start by sharing my story — the real one, not the “LinkedIn-approved” version. So, let’s rewind a little...

How It All Began

I didn’t always know I’d end up in tech. In fact, I started out in a completely different direction (let’s just say it involved lab coats and not laptops). But life had other plans, and somehow, I stumbled into the world of code — and surprisingly, it clicked. And guess what? I didn’t explode. In fact, I kind of liked it. Sure, JavaScript broke my brain a few times, but it also felt like solving puzzles — the kind that yell at you when you forget a semicolon.

At first, I was like, “Python? Isn’t that a snake?” and I made tons of mistakes, but that’s part of the journey. Like every anime protagonist, I had to fail a few times before my “training arc” kicked in.

Now, I’m out here building projects, fixing bugs (sometimes making them worse).

The Real Struggle

Let’s be honest — learning to code isn’t always smooth.

I’ve had days where:

• Nothing worked and everything broke

• I doubted myself big time

😩 The Self-Doubt Saga

There were moments I questioned everything:

• “Why can’t I code like those YouTubers?”

• “Is it me or is Python being moody again?”

• “Will I ever feel confident?”

The answer: I just needed time. And a lot of YouTube tutorials. Seriously, my YouTube history is 90% “how to center a div” and 10% anime openings.

But hey, even Goku didn’t go Super Saiyan in one episode*. We all level up slowly.*

How I’m Learning and What Helped Me?

• Building mini projects (some broke, some worked... mostly broke)

• Learning by doing — and failing

• YouTube (basically my university now)

• Watching topic-specific videos

• Accepting that self-doubt is normal

• Coffee. Lots of it. ☕

And, of course, anime in the background (because how can I learn if Tanjiro isn’t fighting demons beside me?).

9 to 5 & Dreaming More

right now, I’m doing a 9-to-5 job (yes, adulting is hard), and I’m learning tech stuff and dreaming of working on cool projects in my free time. Every spare moment I get, I’m studying, watching tutorials, and trying to break into tech.

No fairy godmother, no silver spoon. Just me, a laptop, and way too many open tabs.

Also, I want to say — it’s okay if you don’t have it all figured out. I didn’t. Still don’t. But I’m moving forward.

Anime is my unofficial mentor. It teaches me patience, perseverance, and how to stay calm when the code runs... but not the way I want it to.

To Anyone Reading This If you’re figuring things out like I am — it’s okay. You don’t need to have a perfect roadmap. Just start. Learn. Break things. Fix them. Repeat.

If Tanjiro can learn Water Breathing in a mountain, you can learn coding on your couch.

I’m still on my journey, and if you are too, I hope we both make it to the arc where everything falls into place. ✨

Until then, here’s to small wins, big dreams, and never giving up. 🍥