final code

This was what we actually used to run; I had forgotten to put the motors for the control in on the wheels so I just added them in; we had to assign them as channels so that they would be assigned to the actual toggles, where up would make the bot go forward and down backward (different from assigning each with an Up or down button (discrete vs continuous capability). In any case, we had some runs of the bot and it worked out.

Starting another class this evening and finishing up this one on Tuesday, and then another one in a month, and doing my Pr!nted Bo@rd class before that. Also found a good group of people to hang with on the week of the 10th, so that should be interesting; dev people. I really like hanging out with them; they tend to be very practical and what you see is what you get, and good conversationalists. Some are even vegetarian (woohoo).
So looking forward to that. I also got confirmation from this guy I really respect and look up to (at a company that is um..pretty much around every time you open up your browser lol) that I should move closer to where they are and find my way, which I pretty much intend to do as soon as I can, because the skills I am working on are very much in need right now. The people tend to be a lot more like minded to myself than where I am right now (which is artsy farty town full of misinformed idealism and flakiness lol). It's refreshing.
The most interesting part is that the people are so incredibly smart where I want to go, but they're so humble. No b!tchiness or attitude or jealousy, unlike the arty farty people (not sure why they're so full of themselves considering they don't really do much to help or give back to society really). Everyone genuinely wants you to succeed. I'm pretty much over the entitlement, lack of sincerity and attitude and the lack of intellectual stimulation in general. People are just so nice where I want to be; it's like a really good dream.
In the meantime, just continuing to work on my skills.
I'm just learning, and as these people have continued to show me, it's okay. Just start and keep at it.