[NotSammyHagar]

Yeah, one more thing. C and C++ type languages where you have to manage memory allocation are a different kind of intellectual challenge than languages like java or python. It takes a certain amount of try and failure and intellectual carefulness to get the ability to write trustworthy code. Just keep going at it. And be careful not to call yourself an expert c programmer, even after you get basic fluency. That's usually a sign that someone is not a great programmer in my experience :-)