Is it normal to struggle at the beginning?

Revision en1, by Sdererskull, 2026-05-31 08:28:52

Hello everyone. I recently started competitive programming with the aim of reaching expert by the end of this year. Yes I made this account along time ago, but I just made it for no intentions back then. I actually started this year but I couldn't really grind due to my exams in the middle. But recently I am struggling even with 800 rated problems, specially those from Div 2. I saw many experienced accounts and saw them usually placing sub 10,000 rank in div 2 contests when they were starting out as a newbie. So is it normal to struggle with questions, specially finding a solution or observation?

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