Well, I've made it through ISBD and AACR2 with a pretty solid understanding of how those cataloging systems work. Once I realized that creating a block record was simply "filling in the blanks", so to speak, it made much more sense. I didn't pick up on what was happening right away, but I'm not surprised. I was telling my wife just the other night how much easier it is for me to learn something when I watch someone else model instead of just reading about how to do it in a book. I think some things would have been easier for me to learn had I taken traditional graduate classes instead of online classes. However, I do enjoy the freedom to work/study on my own schedule, so it isn't all bad. Besides, I'm almost halfway finished already.
The MARC format seems a little more daunting to me because it deals mostly with symbols and characters instead of just punctuated words and phrases. I think I'll get through it successfully, but it might require a bit more focus and attention.
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