What are three new things you have learnt about yourself and your ego due to the core learning?

I learnt that i can get upset easily when things are not working. I need to remind myself that its not supposed to be easy. And its a good thing that its challenging because thats how we learn and grow.
I learnt that having a fixed mindset can stop you from acheiving your goals.
Being more aware of myself when reflecting after each sprint.

What are the role of values, empathy, and self-awareness in learning and programming?

They are a key components for you being able to learn, listen, connect and communicate effectively. Without these values it hard to build a strong relationship with others. being self aware helps me notice my emotions in the moment whenever i my code dosent work and i get frustrated. I know thats a good time to take a break and re group myself. Having empathy allows me to understand that every one is on a different skill levels and to have patience with others.

What has surprised you the most about the core learning?

I think learning about mindfullness has suprised me. At first i thought it was useless. But the more i practiced it the more i saw the benifits from it. it really helped reset myself whenever i got overwhemled.

What were the most challenging aspects of the core learning?

Finding someone to pair up with for listening and looping. I find it hard to put myself out there but i got there eventually. Sometimes i find doing reflections boring.

Why do you think we, a programming school, are spending so much time focusing on core learning in a web development Bootcamp course?

Core skills are a important tool it helps you communicate clearly with others. And you can connect with others and work easily as a team. No one likes a shit teammate.

Does the time you spent studying core learning here feel like a waste of time? Should you have just used that time to practise programming instead? Justify your answer.

Nope. I understand that its important to work together as a team. I think being an average programmer that works well in a team is better than a good programmer thats a dickhead.