Javascript is not the easiest first language to pick up, though obviously it is the one you will get the most bang for your buck from as a designer.
I think what might help you is thinking of programming languages as foreign languages. They have their own vocabulary and grammar. So right away, let that take the pressure off in terms of how quickly you are picking it up. Some people can pick up foreign languages easily. Others can pick up programming languages just as fast. But even if you don't have a natural knack for it, with some persistence practice and time, you will get there.
Also, remember that the person you are talking to in your new language (the computer) is the biggest grammar nazi you have ever met. And they will refuse to acknowledge you unless you use the proper form exactly right. So you can't get away with just memorizing "Could you please tell me where is the bathroom?" because one day you'll accidentally say "Could please tell me bathroom", and your previously helpful foreign friend will completely blow you off.
What that means is I think it will be easier if you try to really understand every part of the line you are writing: What is a function. What is "var". WHY do you use var sometimes, and sometimes not, and what is the difference. What is the crazy jQuery syntax all about, with $'s, and parenthesis, and callbacks, etc.
It will take you more time up front, but will lead to fewer frustration in the long run.
I think what might help you is thinking of programming languages as foreign languages. They have their own vocabulary and grammar. So right away, let that take the pressure off in terms of how quickly you are picking it up. Some people can pick up foreign languages easily. Others can pick up programming languages just as fast. But even if you don't have a natural knack for it, with some persistence practice and time, you will get there.
Also, remember that the person you are talking to in your new language (the computer) is the biggest grammar nazi you have ever met. And they will refuse to acknowledge you unless you use the proper form exactly right. So you can't get away with just memorizing "Could you please tell me where is the bathroom?" because one day you'll accidentally say "Could please tell me bathroom", and your previously helpful foreign friend will completely blow you off. What that means is I think it will be easier if you try to really understand every part of the line you are writing: What is a function. What is "var". WHY do you use var sometimes, and sometimes not, and what is the difference. What is the crazy jQuery syntax all about, with $'s, and parenthesis, and callbacks, etc.
It will take you more time up front, but will lead to fewer frustration in the long run.
Good luck!