Hi Codeforces family!

Lately, I've been struggling a lot. I've been doing competitive programming since January 2025, and this is my third month. So far, I've learned topics like binary search, implementation, STL, and prefix sum. However, I still find it difficult to solve the second question in Div. 2 contests. No matter how much time I spend, the approach just doesn't click.

I'm consistently practicing every day and even upsolving problems after contests, yet I don't see the expected improvement. This makes me wonder—am I lacking something essential, or is this a common struggle that everyone goes through? Sometimes, after thinking about a problem for an hour without making progress, my confidence takes a huge hit.

I genuinely want to become a better competitive programmer and have big dreams in this field. I’d love to hear suggestions, hints, or any changes I should make to improve. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Well i have another id too in which i practised almost 120 questions!!