A Freshman's Guide to Programming: A Programming Beginner's Guide

Is the fact that you want to learn how to program but don't know where to start making your life difficult... if not downright miserable?
First and foremost, you are not alone! It may appear so at times, but not knowing where to begin with programming is considerably more frequent than you might believe.
It's possible that your lack of understanding in this area isn't your fault, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't — or can't — do everything you can to learn everything you need to know to finally succeed!