Hey Jvail! Welcome to the forums, glad to have you aboard! It looks like you are going down the right track, keeping a dream journal, delving into the tutorials, good stuff. I suggest that you start with the DILD tutorial, as it is the most basic and simplest of methods to gain a lucid dream. Albeit it is quite unpredictable.

The main thing I would say is don't give up, try to stay inspired (plenty of interesting things here to re-inspire you if you do get 'tired'), and have patience! Some people have lucid dreams easily and start off within the first week, while others (like myself) take over a year to start having LD's. If you ever start getting discouraged, drop by good 'ol Dream Views for some encouragement. Good luck with learning how to lucid dream!