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description: "I can so relate with all the emotions you went through because I am currently going through same. When I decided to switch career to tech from a zero tech backg"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emotional-gauntlet-of-learning-to-code/62d9d65359f0dc59d51f14e1)

Comment [The emotional gauntlet of learning to code](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emotional-gauntlet-of-learning-to-code/62d9d65359f0dc59d51f14e1)

[Abim Nwachi](https://hashnode.com/@Abimbolan)

[Aug 1, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emotional-gauntlet-of-learning-to-code/62d9d65359f0dc59d51f14e1/comment/62e78105430bd1d04a846133)

I can so relate with all the emotions you went through because I am currently going through same. When I decided to switch career to tech from a zero tech background, I expected toughness but not on this level. I started from the very basic 'Intro to Programming' on Kaggle. Then I came across ALX Software Engineering Programme which I'll be starting in a few days. I joined a WhatsApp group of fellow applicants waiting to start the program and it has been a rollercoaster of emotions since then. It is the first tech related group I've ever being in and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. But I am sticking with my decision to become a Software Engineer. I just created an account here to document my journey. Infact, this is the second article I am reading here and I say thank you for sharing your experience, it proves my anxiety and overwhelm is not peculiar to me. Now I know I am not alone and have an idea what to expect.

[Peter C. Okereke](https://hashnode.com/@PeterCO)

[Mar 16, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-emotional-gauntlet-of-learning-to-code/62d9d65359f0dc59d51f14e1/comment/62e78105430bd1d04a846133#reply-64136a1ba22636ad25b26c7e)

Yeah, the overwhelming feeling is really felt everywhere, tbh. How's the ALX journey going so far? I enrolled last year but dropped out due to much stress and plethora of unrealistic deadlines to meet.