Yeah, I think just about everyone I've talked to has said the same thing. The best way to learn it is to ask people, maybe they have similar scripts or something they could give you as an example. If you have any specific needs, you can ask about them here and I'll try to help.
Oh, and for the animations, I believe you can find them all locally on your computer. at: C:\Program Files\SecondLife\motions
(or whererever you installed to)
Good Luck