Starting From Where I Am

I'm 17. I live in Pop, Namangan — a small city in Uzbekistan. I go to high school.

None of that is the problem. The problem is the gap.

The gap between what I currently know and what I need to know to do the things I want to do. To build things that work. To write code that matters. To compete at the level I want to compete at.

Acknowledging the Gap

Most people don't want to look at the gap directly. It's uncomfortable. So they either pretend it's smaller than it is (delusion) or pretend it's bigger than it can be closed (giving up).

I'm trying to do neither.

I'm trying to look at it clearly: here is where I am, here is where I want to be, here is what the distance looks like. And then start walking.

What I'm Working On

Right now, in parallel:

• CS fundamentals — algorithms, data structures, how computers actually work
• Mathematics — going back and building a solid foundation, not just formula memorization
• English — targeting IELTS 8.0, because the best resources are in English and I want to communicate globally
• Programming — practical projects, competitive programming problems, building things

That's a lot. I know. But they're all connected. Math feeds CS. English unlocks resources. Programming applies everything.

Why Document It

Because progress is invisible when you're inside it.

Writing here forces me to reflect. It creates checkpoints. It makes the invisible visible. And maybe someone else in a similar position reads this and it helps them too.

That's the plan. Start where you are. Document the distance. Keep moving.