when did most of you guys(gals?) start to get into programming? I've messed around with it some but I can't really get he hang of it by myself(I can make some worthless little programs in VB) I'm a freshman in high school, but the only programming class they have is available to juniors and seniors, and all they teach you is qbasic. oh well.

also is there a whole lot of math involved? I will be able to squeeze in calculus by the end of high school if i would need it.