Or even if it's not random: Start with the exercises. I've found great success through a "problems-first" approach, and that's been my default since I was a chi

Or even if it's not random: Start with the exercises. I've found great success through a "problems-first" approach, and that's been my default since I was a child. Anytime I diverge from it I find notably worse results. Maybe people have different learning styles but this is the only way I really learn well.