Hello I Am Brandon And I'm A Young Crypto Entreprenuer

Greeting everyone I would like to introduce myself to this wonderful community. My name is Brandon and I am a recent high school graduate from the United States and just like many of you I am intrigued by the would of crypto. I would like to tell all of you the steps I have taken in the crypto market and I am open to any suggestions.
Phase 1- cloud mining
The first move I made in the crypto world was to invest into genesis mining (my referral code vRP1Vr). I started off with 30mh of their x11 contracts, but I wish I got more.
Phase 2- buy and hold
My next move was to find a coin that I thought had potential to skyrocket in the long run. My choice was ripple, all the big names that were being announced lured me in and I couldn't resist.
Phase 3- the most controversial, bitconnect
After seeing bitconnect blow up on youtube, I impulse invested and put out a loan. I can defiantly see why people don't like bitconnect, however I am happy with the results so far.
Phase 4- self mining
After talking with some friends I decided to build my own rig. I am very happy with this choice not just because of the money but because its a hobby that I find very interesting. While I currently only have one RX580 I am defiantly looking to expand in the near future.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this! Feel free to upvote and comment any questions or advice! Hope you all have a wonderful day