Welcome to Steem @theresaknox!

not entirely sure what cryptocurrency is all about but damned curious

Get ready for a crazy new world, but Steem is a great way to get started! It's one of the only ways to get into crypto in a meaningful way without having to put up a bunch of cash - but you have to work hard for it.

My advice to everyone who is new is to learn as much as they possibly can! Many who are new to Steem are already familiar with other cryptocurrencies, so you will probably have more work to do to catch up, but I really feel you need to be a good learner and really understand how all of this works to be successful here.

I wish you the best of luck!