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Get a 1-on-1 mentor/tutor.

It's possible the things you're trying to do are just too difficult, but you are incorrectly assuming that they are easy and that everyone can do them. (This is especially common in game development - someone wants to create a 3D open-world MMO, not realizing that such projects typically take years to develop, even for teams of dozens or hundreds of engineers and artists.)

It's possible there's some fundamentals of programming that you never properly mastered. People sometimes go through multiple programming courses, but still have a shaky understanding of how basic control flow works, then wonder why they are struggling in their higher level courses.

It's possible you have some other weakness without realizing it, like (for example) trying to code from memory rather than regularly referencing the documentation (some people have this weird notion that you're supposed to memorize what every function does, when that actually couldn't be further from the truth).

Without working with you directly, it's hard for me to say what the exact problem is. You should have someone sit down with you and help you identify what's causing you to struggle.

[justin_oaks]

Absolutely. There are very few 100% self-taught experts in ANY field. Teachers and mentors are critical in helping you focus your efforts and prevent you from spinning your wheels.