Today I solved a few more problems and learned something new. Progress may be slow, but I'm not giving up. What motivated you to keep going when you were a beginner?

Olá a todos! Sou um iniciante de Angola e estou a tentar melhorar as minhas habilidades em programação competitiva. Qual é o melhor conselho que dariam a alguém que quer tornar-se bom no Codeforces? Gostaria muito de conhecer as vossas experiências. Obrigado!

Hello, Codeforces community! I just participated in my very first contest today. It was an exciting and intense experience! I managed to solve two problems: C and D1. Even though I struggled a bit with problem E and my initial rating started at 435 (Newbie), I am very happy to finally be on the grid and get my first official rating. I know this is just the beginning of a long journey. Now it's time to practice more, learn from my mistakes, and upsolve the problems I missed. Thanks to everyone who creates and maintains this platform. See you in the next rounds!