When I first started to teach myself JavaScript, it was truly a breaking point for me. I cried, I whined and gave up a thousand times. Only to pick it back up every time.

JavaScript is tough

I used/ currently reviewing the entire course of JavaScript on FreeCodeCamp and I think that it is one of the toughest self-learning course out there. The challenges are just that... challenging and very intimidating. I stopped following FCC's course because I thought that it was too hard so I switched to other platforms (CodeCademy, W3 Schools, YouTube, etc.) to find something that was... easier.

Switching learning platforms was a NO-GO

But by switching from one platform to another only confused the crap out of me. And I found myself going back to FCC over and over again until I finally finished the certification.

Here is where I (bleeped) up. Whenever I found myself in a pickle on the challenges, I would just get the answer from the forum and apply it to the problem and move on to the next. I didn't learn a damn thing.

This is what worked for me

Here are my personal tips on learning JavaScript:

1) Take your time. Don't rush the learning process.
2) Always jot down notes. Don't you ever in your precious life copy and paste your notes. Trust me.
3) Always check what you are doing by testing everything out. Utilize console.log() to make sure that you are always on the right track.
4) Play around with different inputs to see the outputs. This is what I like to call: Cause and Effect Game. Change the values around to see what the outcome will be. Change the increments into decrements and see what happens.
5) Don't be afraid to mess up. It's gonna happen. You can't be perfect all of the damn time. LOL. Learn from it and keep it moving.

I think that these steps can be applied to any language that you are learning. Just remember, YOU GOT THIS!!! :)