Want to learn programming

hey prog

I am thinking about a software bachelor next year, but want to learn some fundamental programming before I start.
What made you start programming? Where or how did you learn to do so?

I know the internet is packed with great tutorials, but I am no good at following them. It doesn't make much sense for me to just read and learn about syntax, I rather want to learn through a real project, something like Udacity do.
Do you know anything like this that's good?

I have a few ideas in mind, but I don't really know where to start. What was your first project and how long you used on it (including learning the language)?
Thinking about some python/bash to make simple scripts myself.

>>9
No, those guys are clothes minded. Python is a fine first language. Scheme is another good one. Haskell would be great if we had real tutorials for it (WE DON'T). C is great because of the tutorials (K&R), because it's "close to the metal," and because it's not full of useless bullshit.

Useless bullshit is your worst enemy right now. Java and C++ are horrible, awful first languages that will waste months of your life forcing you to memorize bullshit. PHP and Javascript are almost as bad, because of the tutorials if nothing else. So avoid all those. Either get the K&R book (The C Programming Language) or do Zed Shaw's tutorial for Python (http://www.learnpythonthehardway.org/).