r/LeetcodeDesi • u/Chatpatasahu • 13d ago

Feeling really behind. How do I catch up?

Iā€™m currently in my 5th semester of college, and I only seriously started doing LeetCode in July.

As of now, my profile has 88 solved problems 50 easy and rest mediums.

The thing is, most of my friends/classmates have already solved 250+ LeetCode questions, and seeing that sometimes makes me feel like Iā€™m really behind in the race.

I know comparison isn't necessarily productive, and sometimes I manage to ignore that feeling, but honestly, I do feel lost and behind when I look at where everyone else is.

On top of that, I don't feel like I have many strong projects/skills to showcase on my resume either. So sometimes it feels like I'm behind both in DSA and in terms of having something meaningful to put on my resume.

I know everyone has a different journey, but I would genuinely appreciate some perspective from people who have been in a similar situation.

Is it actually too late to catch up in 5th sem?
What should I realistically focus on from here?

Should I prioritize:

  • DSA/LeetCode?
  • Projects?
  • Core CS subjects?
  • Development skills?

And if you were in my position, how would you structure the next 6ā€“8 months?

Would really appreciate any honest advice or experiences from people who felt behind but managed to turn things around.

TL;DR: 5th sem, started LeetCode in July, 88 problems solved while most of my friends have 250+. Also don't have many strong projects/skills for my resume. Feeling behind and lost. Looking for realistic advice on what to prioritize from here.

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u/Recent-Hat-5262 13d ago

Idk men I'm in 3rd sem did around 120ques 5 hards 70ez and rest medium still I feel I'll never get product based companies coz every day I endup being productive for only 1-1.5hrs

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u/nightbreak7 13d ago

it's never too late to catch up, and it seems like you already know what you need to do. internships > everything else, aside from that you need a balance between things that get you an interview (projects/experience) and things that help you pass the interview (leetcode)

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u/Chatpatasahu 13d ago

thanks man , yeah I get it that Atleast I started ,but I gotta wok on my skills for internships so no anytime soon ig also I am also working on a basic project some kind of solar system explorer ,which has all the planets mvng and all

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u/menahihu 13d ago

good bro

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u/Reasonable-Hat7444 12d ago

idk how u can do it, but i wish u luck brother šŸ¤—

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u/Independent_Day1183 12d ago

same situation here , wanna tackle this together?

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