[devgutt]

I did this when I set myself to learn cell structure. It was years since high scholl biology, but I was motivated to study. I planned my studies with a textbook, chapters, sections, days, etc. I started and 2 weeks in I realized that I would need a better chemistry foundation. My whole plan was broken and I needed to start another one with the new information. The thing is, it is good to have goals, but it is almost impossible to foresee what you actually need to do in order to accomplish what you want early on. And I think that this is true for anything.