It is possible to use generic Python objects as the dtype for a NumPy array, but if you do this, you’ll get no better performance with NumPy than you would with Python generally.

You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.

Arrays are super useful. If you want even more details about python and arrays - this is a very useful site from Cornell. My python-foo will probably never catch up with The Virtuosi.