Yes @cryptoj215, there are some real good communities on steemit. @newbieresteemday, (dave above is a cofounder), for news @informationwar is hard to beat. And for finding and learning about other people the "Pay it Forward" contest is a really good place to start. To track your progress in engagement or curation rewards, @abh12345's two leagues are simple to join, and he lets us know weekly how we did. (he will be gone this week) but next sunday he will be back posting the results.).
Education and engagement on steemit is what most of us are here for, so we try to help each other and new users.