Yeah, so I've been teaching this mom my age martial arts over Zoom for a couple months, and today she stops me and asks if she's just doing really badly, because she feels like she is.

Explained that she is trying to learn a *complex physical and mental skill* on an *8 inch tablet screen propped up by a candle* in her spare bedroom, with zero physical contact with instructors or equipment during a pandemic, with her kids yelling about dinner in the background.

Wherever you are at right now in your education and your career progression, this is not normal. You are doing *exactly as well as you should be* given how many limitations and stressors you face right now. You'll get there, be patient and be very proud of what you do accomplish.