I would break out a sub-header from the first one: It sounds like you tried to actively ignore official prerequisites and prescribed orderings when you felt it would benefit you. You were actively choosing to risk biting off more than you could chew (which makes plenty of sense: it’s pretty safe in an academic context, but it’s still more bold than most people).
As shminux says below, your story could have turned out poorly if you’d done the same and found yourself constantly mired in confusion. Your motivation would have warn out quickly. This is why those prescribed orderings, even if they have more baby-steps than some people require, are so popular in pedagogy.
I would break out a sub-header from the first one: It sounds like you tried to actively ignore official prerequisites and prescribed orderings when you felt it would benefit you. You were actively choosing to risk biting off more than you could chew (which makes plenty of sense: it’s pretty safe in an academic context, but it’s still more bold than most people).
As shminux says below, your story could have turned out poorly if you’d done the same and found yourself constantly mired in confusion. Your motivation would have warn out quickly. This is why those prescribed orderings, even if they have more baby-steps than some people require, are so popular in pedagogy.
Congratulations