Starting in Second Life 10: At the Crossroads - Expanding Your Reach - Take a Breath

 Previously

• Starting in Second Life 1: Creating an Account
• Starting in Second Life 2: Installing the Firestorm Viewer
• Starting in Second Life 3: Firestorm First-Run and Player Welcome
• Starting in Second Life 4: Movement -- Jump Down, Turnaround, Fly Away Home
• Starting in Second Life 5: THROWN OFF THE ISLAND? Getting Back Anywhere. Mostly
• Starting in Second Life 6: Howdy Stranger! Getting Chatty
• Starting in Second Life 7: Friends? I Hardly Know You!
• Starting in Second Life 8: And Now for an Important Message from ...
• Starting in Second Life 9: Managing Connections

At the next waypoint, there is a choice to be made.  The options are not that simple. 

• Continuing on the Adventure Island route will provide some entertaining activities and more experience interacting with the world.
• Continuing on the Central Park route will provide a different variety of experiences, many that are important in your ongoing ability to organize and connect, exploring beyond Adventure Island, improving/replacing your avatar, and shopping, especially for free goodies.

The next guidance on features move you from newbie to rookie with a good on-ramp and training wheels.  You'll have a foundation from which to grow with your experience and interests in Second Life.

• Teleporting, Landmarks and collecting Places
• Your account and the Second Life marketplace, including for free stuff
• Linden Dollars (L$) and how to earn some within the game
• New Avatars and Outfits - grab it, figure it out later
• Groups and joining them
• Your inventory and finding things
• Freedom to explore and places to play

Onward.