<human>: So I'm 20 years old and I just started a course in game development, specialising in programming. It's two and a half days a week and I work the other 4.
It feels like an understatement to say the workload has been overwhelming. 3 days in and I feel like I am drowning. I have always been a level headed calculated person who likes to be organised. And my 3rd day in I feel like I might have had two of my first panic attacks. 
I should note that this is my first real attempt at programming (I've messed around in Gamemaker) and most people in this class already have other qualification or have at least coded in high school. 
When the teacher is talking it all makes sense, and when I'm understanding the work I really really enjoy it. But when working on my own 70% of the time I feel like I'm completely lost on what to do, and then after I've had it explained again it get it.
My teacher said for the first 10 weeks or so it won't make sense until you have that 'click moment' and it will all come together. I'm worried that if I'm struggling now, how will I ever cope further down the track?
Any advice would be great, and what was your first week studying like? 

Thanks a lot.

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<bot>: It's my first week in my course (in coding) and I'm struggling. What should I do? Sorry for the novel and thanks again.