[D] I’m starting my ML/AI journey as an engineering student & dev — what advice would you give someone self-learning through Udemy + mini projects?

I’m starting my ML/AI journey as an engineering student and self-taught dev. I’m learning mostly through Udemy courses and building mini projects on weekends. Would love any advice or tips from people who have self-learned especially how to stay consistent and what projects helped you level up early on!