Trying really hard to stay focused and not fall asleep but it is really difficult.

Dont give up Josiah!

I am still learning JavaScript. As a designer it has been really the hardest part of my learnings here on Treehouse. It is not a super intuitive language to learn IMO. But then again I do not have a programming background.

I DO find it very interesting as I learn new concepts. I really find the AJAX course I am taking right now to be super cool. But none of that wouldve made sense without first watching ALL the basics courses on JS here on Treehouse.

I also want to say that I dont have big ambitions to be a JS programmer but I feel it is something I need to understand and I want to be able to grasp the large concepts enough to be in a conversation with a developer in the future. I want to understand the capabilities and limitations of JS so when I design wireframes and prototypes I am designing with specific capabilities in mind. Not sure if you have similar ambitions or if you really want to be a programmer. You need to figure these career choices out so you can figure out your focus.

Good luck and keep it up.

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For what it's worth,

I have found that I struggle a lot less to stay focused when I split the screen between the videos and a simple notepad file for taking notes. Watch, pause, type some notes, unpause...

You must have the material mastered to be so sleepy. Perhaps you should move on to more difficult subject matter. If this isn't the case, then you should work on improving your attention span. 10 minutes isn't long. Period.

You have lack of motivation or passion for JS, that's why you find it boring!

I happened to look bellow the questions section as I was falling asleep Josh! But I attribute it to less sleep last night and some exercise right before the course. But you are right it is a bit too long.

I look forward to the new courses. I have found every time a new course is produced here, they are more optimized and gives faster learning experience. Hope that comes about for more JavaScript course as well.

I must say though this project will be very helpful for a real life idea I am working on. Still look forward to new courses Andrew, cheers for your effort.

I think this specific video is awesome. Great job Mr. Chalkley. Mastering pseudocode is not easy. I wish there is more practice similar to this video so we can practice.

I really appreciate that Andrew takes the time to break it down. As a developer you need to stop and think, its not just about writing the code but considering different scenarios that could be problematic and the best possible solution. The pre-writing / planning is basically pseudo code and helps to identify what needs to be done.

Josiah, is there anything particular you are trying to accomplish by learning JavaScript? For myself, the goal was to build interactive web maps.

Having that goal has helped me through the steep learning curve with JavaScript. Hang in there!