help with knit stitch from beginner

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I am having a lot of problems with my knit stitch. A bunch of knit stitches put together are supposed to look like kind of like v's, right? why are mine looking like squiggly lines, something like this : ~~~~~~~. to me, it looks more like a purl stitch. I have watched the videos on this site numerous times, and I cannot figure out what is going on. if you could give me any help or advice, I would really appreciate it!