1st attempt at 250 boxes... prior to instructions

4:28 AM, Friday July 5th 2024

The first 250 boxes before following instructions - Album on Imgur

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Early 2024 I was learning to do 3d letters. My sister told me about this "250 box challenge" and I thought it sounded like fun. So I started drawing a minimum of 10 boxes a day. About 3/4 of the way through I decided to glance at the instructions. Somehow I missed the majority of details especially the part about doing lesson 0 and 1 first. It was tons of fun. Proud that I was able to start and maintain a new habit. Now I am excited to see what the official 250 boxes look like.

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