I give up
I’m sure lots of people could handle a word-search problem via hashcoding in Java in one day without using Java’s provided HashMap, while fighting jet-lag and low-level joint pain.
I’m just not one of them.
Terribly glad this course grade is meaningless, because it’s going to be ugly. I suddenly realize that strictly-timed coursework, professional responsibilities, and too-rare vacations don’t mesh very well.