in fact it is easier to fly IFR than VFR.
Utter nonsense.
Here's a useful tip though, when you're reading your map, hold it up in front of you, so your peripheral vision keeps you flying down the correct track. Reading from your lap will start adding wee errors to your track-keeping accuracy as you drift off track, and they'll add up over time. There's also potential for a bit of vertigo to set in if you spend too much time with your head in your lap.
Above all, have fun. Cross country is to be enjoyed, not feared. All you need is a boat-load of preparation, and it's all good after that.
(MACH082, please note the correct use of 'your' and 'you're'.)
Choice bro'!