HELP! Must choose language!

[Chewdip20]

Hello, everyone, I am a 9th grade student, who is very interested in learning
programming. I realize I waited too long to begin, as many have started in
earlier grades, but I am determined to learn something. But that is where it
stops. I have no idea what programming language to learn. This, for me, as a
beginner, is incredibly frustrating and I keep questioning myself. WHAT is the
best language to learn, in your unbiased opinion, for a complete beginner to
programming? I have seriously considered C( I even bought and started on a book
about it), Python(my original choice, however, teachers deterred me from it),
C++(instead of C, supposedly quicker to get into), as well as some form of
BASIC. But I, in all seriousness, am running out of time. I get back to school
the week after next, and I want to have some intermediate knowledge of a
language by then. I get little time to do anything I want after school, and
thus my chances to further my knowledge of a language would be severly limited
to weekends, which are also packed for me. Basically, everyone, I need a
language, I need it fast.
Also, I have heard C and C++ are rough to start with. Any truth to this?

I have heard from several sources how helpful this newsgroup is, so I came here
for you guys' experience. Thanks for any help,

		Qweezle.