Most people that I know had a very humbling experience on the first day of trading..I guess it's pretty normal. Newbies can be rash in their judgements or on the opposite too hesitant.
The problem are the false expectations created by their delusions they think they are going to be able to make a fortune in trading but the problem is that the good trader knows that he needs to wait for the right opportunity to enter the market and the newbie is going to buy at whatever price and hope for the best.