You didn't waste 5 months, you spent 5 months learning! You could have watched TV reruns, mindless scrolling through Facebook or ranting on Twitter. But instead

You didn't waste 5 months, you spent 5 months learning! You could have watched TV reruns, mindless scrolling through Facebook or ranting on Twitter. But instead, you spent 5 months learning new skills and finding out what DOESN'T work.