Category #1: Is it OK to attend courses?

This was the most common line of questioning I got, which I believe it stems from my post’s biasness and impression on self-learning via available offline and online resources.

I do recognize the differences in every individual’s learning styles and methods; some prefer to go through on their own, while some prefer someone to guide them along, and others may want to have a hybrid of the former two.

As emphasized in the earlier post, not all courses are suitable for everyone, as the course structure may have a