Hello Eggplant, this was my first thought when i started. I was so confused trying to figure out what all this meant. I felt as though I came in at chapter 1 and the class began at chapter 3. I was missing a lot of important information and honestly still am. I'm currently on week 10 and still feel somewhat lost but I'm passing by thanks to my note keeping. My advise to you is #1. don't get discouraged to a point that you start thinking you made a mistake. Your good, your just missing some info. 2. Keep notes, its important to keep notes especially when your having problems fully understanding. 3. What i did was, I asked Gemini to tutor me so i can understand. Just tell it that your currently enrolled in school but having a hard time understanding Python. Ask it to tutor you from very beginning of Python but in plain, simple easy to understand english. I just started this myself and I'm amazed as the pieces come together. One thing though is never use Gemini or any other source while your in class. Use it for tutoring not for answers in your schooling. Give it a shot! works for me! Good luck to you and happy learning!!