Hey! Good to have you with us! Coming from the other end of the spectrum and growing up with Linux way back in the 90’s, I’d pretty much say you’re in the golden age in so far as how flipping easy it is to get onboard now, compared to back then.
Ever bit your fingernails hoping your manual configuration for your monitor didn’t fry it (literally, cathode ray tube of course!) Say hello to xf86config! You’re in for one hell of a fun ride, enjoy the journey, - it’s great to be in control of your own compute experience. 