At least I tried, effort is half the battle. The rest is fun. I'll give a quick recap of my self taught growing exp... watch Jorge Cervantes and Niko escondido.... research since before college. Finally move to legal state 14 or so years later. 4 outdoor grows.
Grow 1 awesome. Harvest to early. Bud rot panick.
Grow 2 awesome. Harvest to early. Bud rot panick.
Grow 3 awesome. Harvest to early again... bud rot is no longer a stress, cut it and deal. Hate trimming in and around fluffy buds.
Grow 4 Awesomer. No early harvest except for terrible weather. Great nugs, still hate trimming, more picky don't like popcorn.
My how things have changed since high school. Having a mentor would be easier. But self taught sometimes excels.