Comparing Firsts

You know, I was looking on www.reddit.com/r/knitting and I noticed a ton of posts showcasing their 'First Project Ever', and wow, they look fantastic! I mean .. I look at my first several projects, and although they were/are impressive to me, I have to wonder why they don't look as pro as these other people's first projects look like. Maybe my learning curve is just really slow. Or maybe I'm not learning in all the right places. I know its a dumb thing to compare, but still .. I can only hope I can keep raising the bar for myself.