Figured it out!
Alright, so for anyone having this problem:
1) open your apps (via the key on your quick key bar, or however else you can get into it)
2) select the app you would like to place onto your quick key bar by holding your finger over the icon
3) continue holding the icon after the OS moves to your homepage
4) drag the icon into your quick key bar
viola.
Apparently if you are adding the app manually from the app list, the quick key bar does not turn into a waste bin and you can customize which items are on it.
Hope this helps you.