Hi! You should wait until you have that specific lesson marked as complete.
I think it's in the FAQ that Uncomfortable says a student cannot assess his own homework. Hence we could think to have a solid grasp on a concept when in reality we haven't.
Thanks for your reply! I see, I couldn't find it in the FAQ. So this would mean I shouldn't be doing any critiques at all? Since there's not yet two people agreeing on my submission for lesson 1?
I understand the general rule because of the risk of someone misunderstanding an exercise or concept.
But I'd argue that, at least conceptually, there's a difference between being able to assess our own homework and seeing whether another student has followed the instructions/understood what to aim for in a specific exercise.
Anyway, thanks again for replying!
Hey! Ah, no in this case If I were you I will start doing critique for Lesson 1 submissions anyway, because the second agreement could even never come for reasons that have nothing to do with your homework.
By the way, since I think you have received a good critique I went ahead and gave it my "like". You now have all the rights to help other students, which is great.
Good luck out there!
Oh I see! Thanks!
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