My DSA Journey Begins

Hello everyone! 👋

I'm Nawazish Khan, a 3rd-year Computer Science student, and I've officially started my journey into the world of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). In this post, I want to share my experience, the resources I'm using, and my roadmap for the coming months.

Why DSA?

As a CS student aspiring to become a software engineer, I realized that DSA is the foundation of problem-solving in programming. Whether it's cracking coding interviews or building efficient applications, a strong understanding of DSA is essential.

My Learning Resources

Here are the main resources I'm using:

1. TakeUForward (Striver's A2Z DSA Sheet) - A comprehensive roadmap covering all topics
2. LeetCode - For practice and tracking progress
3. C++ Documentation - Since I'm implementing everything in C++

Current Progress

I've started with the basics:

• Arrays and their operations
• Time and Space Complexity analysis
• Basic sorting algorithms

// My first implementation of Bubble Sort
void bubbleSort(vector<int>& arr) {
    int n = arr.size();
    for (int i = 0; i < n - 1; i++) {
        for (int j = 0; j < n - i - 1; j++) {
            if (arr[j] > arr[j + 1]) {
                swap(arr[j], arr[j + 1]);
            }
        }
    }
}

My Goals

By the end of 2025, I want to:

• Complete the A2Z DSA sheet
• Solve 300+ problems on LeetCode
• Feel confident in coding interviews

Stay Connected

I'll be sharing my progress here on my blog. Follow me on Twitter for daily updates!

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What's your DSA journey like? Feel free to reach out and let's learn together!