[ale] [OT] Two weeks in, the difficulties mount

[Leam Hall]

I've been doing the "Learn C the Hard Way" thing for a little over two 
weeks now. For those of you wondering why we should do it as a group; 
consider the ease of distraction. Work is stressful, should I learn 
something that can go straight to my resume faster? Is there something 
more fun I could learn? Am I spending enough time with the family? Will 
I ever get anywhere anyway? Am I going too slow? Too fast?

Learning with others encouraging you can really help. I'm also trying to 
learn Spanish, our weekly visits to the local Mexican restaurant really 
help bring the language to life.

With C it's a little harder to "go talk to someone". I did do a few 
lines just to test a thought the other day. Normally that would take me 
a lot more time. Okay, half a dozen lines of "if {...}..." won't change 
the world. I'm hoping it will change me.

For those of you who have volunteered to mentor, my deepest thanks! I 
expect we'll get in over our heads shortly. For those thinking about 
joining, or secretly checking for the book on Amazon, jump on in! We 
officially start 1 Jan. By 1 Apr you'll be 3 months older. Will you know 
more C 1 Apr than you did 1 Jan?

Leam