Yo yo, PokeMastro! It's a pleasure to have you here on PokeCommunity. :)
Oh, that's probably how a lot of us were at first. xD I originally made my old account just for the hacking part of PC but later on branched out into other parts of the forum and got pretty hooked. You've definitely made a good choice choosing to trade, too, given how popular that is here. Getting a starter-starter trade shouldn't be difficult at all. In fact, I'd be one of the first in line to help you out if I were able, but sadly I'm not. Luckily there's plenty more people who enjoy a good trade around here. Very glad you managed to snag that DS from your friend - it's totally addicting, isn't it?! I spend so, so much time on mine and couldn't be happier with it. Do you have a 3DS?
On top of the suggestions our awesome members have already given you, you can also explore and make some posts around the
Fifth Generation board. It'll probably be fun to discuss the games you're currently playing, that and you can use the Quick Questions threads at the top of that section to ask for help whenever you need it. Helpful and fun! On that note, you definitely should try Black 2 and/or White 2 when you can, they're such awesome games. :3
With that said, have a great time! If you need any help I'm always available, so drop off a message to either myself or any of the other staff anytime. We'd love to help out!