# Feeling a little discouraged **URL:** \ **Category:** I Built This\ **Created:** [January 22, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012 "2021-01-22T03:45:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lucidleau](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/lucidleau/32/200097_2.png) [@lucidleau](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/lucidleau)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/1 "2021-01-22T03:45:03Z")
I was able to get through most of the basic JavaScript lessons pretty easily feeling like I understood the content well, however, when I got the the sections about loops - I felt like I could not solve any of the problems by myself. I found myself having to look at the hints and solutions to know where to start. I really want to learn this content thoroughly, but am getting a little discouraged. Any advice or words of encouragement? ---
**Author:** ![kevinSmith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/kevinsmith/32/72934_2.png) [@kevinSmith](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kevinSmith)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/2 "2021-01-22T03:54:18Z")
Well as I always say - this is difficult stuff, don’t be too hard on yourself. I think the great jazz guitarist once said that every great jazz guitarist was a guitarist that struggled with something but didn’t give up. If you struggle with loops, then spend a few days just searching youtube for “javascript loops”. Watch videos and maybe code along. Look for other challenges on the web. If you “cheated” on the loops challenges on FCC - then wait a week and go back and do them again from scratch - learning is still learning. ---
**Author:** ![cherylm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/cherylm/32/201967_2.png) [@cherylm](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/cherylm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/3 "2021-01-22T04:07:53Z")
Hi there, I had a hard time figuring out loops. I did a lot of practice, and this [MDN article](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/Building_blocks/Looping_code) helped me to understand what is going on. There are exercises at the end for practice. It will come. ---
**Author:** ![jwilkins.oboe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/jwilkins.oboe/32/179497_2.png) [@jwilkins.oboe](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/jwilkins.oboe)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/4 "2021-01-22T04:23:46Z")
Hi @lucidleau! Welcome to the forum! You could look into these exercises. > **[JavaScript conditional statements and loops - Exercises, Practice, Solution -...](https://www.w3resource.com/javascript-exercises/javascript-conditional-statements-and-loops-exercises.php)** > > Practice with solution of exercises on JavaScript conditional statements > and loops; exercise on if else, switch, do while, while, for, for in, try catch and more from w3resource. ---
**Author:** ![JeremyLT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/jeremylt/32/291894_2.png) [@JeremyLT](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/JeremyLT)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/5 "2021-01-22T04:36:11Z")
Programming is hard. It’s ok and perfectly normal if it takes time for certain ideas to click in your mind. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/original/3X/e/1/e1c433102e34b46dfaa3e15d13ab9a514b127078.svg) [@system](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/feeling-a-little-discouraged/442012/6 "2021-07-23T16:36:24Z")
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