[swalkergibson]

You should absolutely learn how to program! As someone who was in your position three years ago, I can categorically tell you that learning to program is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My suggestion is the following - try and find a friend who is willing to be your tutor. It will help you immensely to have someone there who presumably knows the ropes and can walk you through the process and answer questions in real-time. Programming, especially when you are learning, can be intensely aggravating and you can lose interest very quickly if you have hit a seemingly insurmountable roadblock and have no one to fall back on.