Hello DEV Community 👋 I’m Sarfraz Saeed, a Computer Science student from Pakistan currently learning Full Stack MERN Development. I just finished my first week learning JavaScript and wanted to share my experience in simple words. What I Learned At first, JavaScript seemed simple to watch tutorials on. But when I started coding myself, things changed completely. I realized that: Watching code is not the same as writing it Understanding concepts is different from applying them This gap was my biggest struggle. What I learned During this week, I focused on the basics: Variables (let, const, var) Data types Operators If-else conditions Loops Basic functions But more than syntax, I learned how to start thinking like a programmer. What I practiced I tried to code small things daily: Even / odd number checker Simple calculator logic Loop exercises Basic function problems Some problems took time, but solving them helped me understand better. Biggest challenge The hardest part was converting logic into code.…