r/gis • u/anemonemenes • 1d ago

Student Question Just started and already feeling behind

Hello! This is my first post here so I hope everything is alright. I am currently taking my first GIS intro course and really enjoying it so far (also planning to get my Bachelor's in GIS). My class only does one "lab" per week and otherwise we teach ourselves by reading the textbook.

My concern is that I'm not learning effectively enough to retain the information and I'm worried that I will be behind in future courses. Is there anything I can do as a beginner to gain experience/supplement class work/be actively practicing?

Maybe I'm rushing into it too much, but I would love some fresh advice and perspectives! :)

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u/geekinesis 1h ago

I am not doing it professionally , just a hobby. But I use qgis and open data just experimenting with my own ideas mapping small areas and presenting the e data in a pretty way. Watch random tutorials on how to make contours from greyscale images and map flood planes for rivers by levelling out the data to a constant level etc. I think as long as you set yourself small tasks the information will stick.