How do you cope with not being able to understand things

cymatty

cymatty

cymatty

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I started a new job in January and I have to admit from the outset that I think I have struggled, (even though every appraisal has been positive and I received an award for some work that I completed). I have contemplated leaving, because I had a terrible week which nearly pushed me over he edge. I was talked out of it.

The biggest cause of my misery is SAS, I have never programmed before and as I dont use it all the time I am picking it up slower than the new people who use it most days.

This has been brought into stark contrast this week when I have been on a SAS training course with work, everyone is is soldiering on and I was OK until today when I started to struggle and not follow what was going on. It was at this point I default to my usual behaviours which are,

1) Start getting angry with myself
2) Getting really angry with the person teaching and the question in my own head (I am very polite if the teacher comes over)
3) Go silent and into my shell (so much so that the teacher commented on it to the whole class, cheers :rolleyes:)
4) Get more angry with myself
5) Check out of whatever I am doing, even if I understand the question by this point it is too late I have convinced myself I can not do it
6)Occasionally it will get so bad that I stop eating for a day or so and cant sleep ( I think this is some kind of subconscious self punishment)

So is my reaction OTT or do people have similar reactions?
 
Cambofrog said:
Two simple points.

1: Teach yourself SAS programming in your spare time and at your leisure using books or internet resources dedicated to the subject.

2: Don't post in GD on a subject like this where you will get mostly moronic, unhelpful replies. :)
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To be fair to GD I am shocked at the sensible replies so far.

I may bite the bullet and ask for it to be explained tomorrow or at work after the course if I still am too stupid to understand it.
 
Cambofrog said:
I don't think anyone will take the time out to fully explain it to you mate.
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Sorry I should have been clear, it is not the whole thing I am struggling with (although I am picking it up slowly) I am struggling with a particular function, the substr for those who care. :)
 
Cambofrog said:
If you have any questions, just ask mate
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Cheers for that, makes it easier to understand. The issue I had with it was linked to using it in a slightly more complicated scenario,

eg a question today was something like

ID is 123-456-456
Name is Brown Bill Mr

Remove all the - from ID (not a set length)
Rearrange name to Mr Brown. (not a set length different obs will obviously have different lengths)

So hopefully with the understanding of the substr and the other things I "learned " today I may be able to get further than two lines even if I cant complete it.

Thanks for the help :)

Just need to stop the rage.
 
Going to keep this short as I am on my phone.

Day 3 started ok but the rage has descended again, everyone has gone to lunch but me as I have a headache and feel crap. Cant see the rest of the day getting better.

Grrr I really need to stop doing this, thanks for the advice though guys it will probably settle in when I am calmer.
 
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