[lukan]

"The math makes so much more sense when you implement it yourself vs reading papers."

Something I found to be universal true when dealing with math. My brain pretty much refuses to learn abstract math concepts in theory, but applying them with a practical problem is a very different experience for me (I wish school math would have had a bigger focus on practical applications).

[Sammi]

It's like you learn math best with your hands. The mind catches up to your hands afterwards.