Where am I at currently?

So, where am I currently with my coursework?
We did not meet the deadline to have our first ad completed by last week simply because we have spent a lot of time figuring out how to use the software and overcoming problems because of this. For example, we started our first ad 3 times and had to delete everything because we realized we needed extra shots and extra parts in order to start the rotascoping. We also realized the importance of layers in Flash and how easy everything is now we are using several different layers to create our animation. The use of motion tweens has also helped a lot in the creation of our ad so far.
If our work carries on the way it is at the moment, and if I'm being completely honest, I dont think we will finish all 3 ads by the deadline in February 2009. I am currently trying to get Flash on my home Mac which will speed up the process a lot because I will be able to work on it out of school hours.Once I have Flash on my personal Mac, I think we will hit the deadline in Feb I will have a lot more time to work on the ads since my free periods in school are very limited.
The main issue we have faced to far is our lack of knowledge about Flash and how to use it. We have overcome this problem simply through practice and help from our peers and teachers out of lesson time. Other problems include the choice of sound for our ad which we are currently working on and the importance of the use of layers in Adobe Flash which I mentioned earlier. Another problem would probably be the lack of time I have in school to work on my coursework out of lesson time since the majority of my time in school is spent in lessons. Amy on the other hand has a lot more free periods than me which has helped our time management a bit in getting the work done but once I have Flash on my home Mac, this will speed up the whole process greatly and mean both of us are putting in the same amount of time on the production of our work.