Feeling lost! Where to next?

Hi Jennifer!

A great way to learn is to apply the knowledge you already have in conjunction with things you will need to learn to make the project a success. For example, if someone needs a site then make them one but make sure that you add something that you wouldn't have been able to do before.

If you keep adding more and more to your websites and you keep learning then you will start feeling more and more comfortable with what you are doing. Maybe offer to make some free websites for places such as the local Church or a local Shop. I'm sure they would appreciate it a lot and you would be learning from it.

Have fun programming.

-Luke

I know how you feel. I'd recommend thinking up a couple of small projects to do that use mainly javascript.

For example, try to make a simple to do app. Don't use any of the previous code you have (but use it as reference if needed) Really try to see how much you know on your own!

Whatever your project is, remember to start small. Trust me, once you get into the project, you'll find a dozen more additions you can make, or changes you can add with JS.

The hardest thing is getting started, and getting the idea. Once you have both of those things, it'll be easy.

I think these guys are right. Make your own project. Maybe something similar to the exercises in treehouse, but different enough that you have to stretch. Don't go too nuts and bite off more than you can chew, but going through js course myself, there are suddenly several things that I know are possible that I have a vague idea of how to accomplish.

Keep in mind it's not at all abnormal to say something like "I need validate a date is correct", have very little idea how to do that, and end up on the web googling.

Another suggestion would be to find a project on github you're interested in and contribute. Even if it's small.

Hi folks, and thank you for all your great replies and ideas. I love the courses on treehouse, being able to follow along or to listen and then try and do it on your own is brilliant, but just opening up codepen and and saying "I am going to write some JavaScript now" leaves me feeling lost.

Your all right, of course, it is just practice and finding an idea to start with.

Thanks again, Jenny