[python] Python graduation report

I'd like to dedicate this short Python training report to Jürgen, my great
teacher. Never losing his patience, always putting up with my whining, he
never failed to encourage me in my feeble efforts.

Here is my rallying cry to those, who not merely want to build a Python but
would even learn to ride one: endurence and persistance! The reason I feel
entitled to posting this braggy advice is: Today has been my big day! I'm
not sure how, but I managed to actually ride two kilometers without falling,
and before today I was really doing nothing but falling.

This grand event was preceeded by weeks of hard training. But don't worry,
that sounds like more work than it really was. Because actually, I only
spent a sum of six hours sitting on the thing. These six hours streched out
so longe, because I found it impossible stay seated longer than twenty
minutes at first, it was so strenuous. All my muscles would ache, even those
I hadn't been aware of posessing.

On the first day I couldn't stay on top of the snake for more than two or
three turns of the wheels. But ambition grabbed me, and a time of endless
crashes began, though painfree and without injury.

The first few days I had problem falling, I expected nothing else. Anyone
who has sat on a Python will understand that in fact I counted on it.

I don't know what discouraged me in spite of the enormous progress I made
daily, maybe I'm just an impatient person. In any case I became increasingly
frustated and enraged. During every sessing I could do a bit more, three or
for meters, suddenly 15 meters. I also noticed that not every other cylcles
approaching within 20 meters caused me to go tumbling, or amazing experience
of being able to evade a puddle, and so on. And yet, after about two weeks I
had the feeling I was not going to make it. Understand, that at this time I
had repeatedly managed a distance of 100 meters. But my entire body was
sore, while Jürgen sat on his bike entirely relaxed and smiling.

Then I fell ill and was unable to practice for a few days, during which the
thought alone of resuming my efforts spoiled my mood. In that time it
occurred to me, one might need to exercise those aching muscles before it
could be possible to stay on the bike for longer. I found some consolation
in that thought, maybe there was hope after all.

Now, my greatest fear was falling. Even though these crashes didn't hurt,
they happend so suddenly, their unexpectedness shocked me.

Despite my anxiety I went back to practicing, and instead of only riding up
and down our street, I now dared a small trip around the block. And what do
you know, I reached home drenched in sweat, but without falling once. After
an hour I did the next round. This time I managed two of the four corners
immediately and the other two at the second attempt.

In the afternoon I invited Jürgen to a short trip, he was totally
flabbergasted. I think he had silently given up hope. 

Now I can ride! I can hardly believe it, but it is possible to tame the
beast.

Eveline

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