Struggling a bit with intermediate

I've just reached level 3 and other than the odd video here and there I've held off on the intermediates. They are rather difficult I have to say and I'm sorting by easy as well. Feels a bit demotivating as I see others have begun watching them much earlier. Maybe I just need practice at the new speed. Some of them seem easy enough and others around the same level can be really difficult. I feel I'm gonna have to take a step back and wean myself onto them slowly. What was your experience like with intermediates?