Mentors Needed (Score 1)

As an educable middle aged American trying to break into geek ranks late in life, I wonder if many here who will have earned the title appreciate how unique they are to be self taught in these esoteric realms. I try and try, but I fail to achieve so much as a burn of an .iso file based bootable CD. And I am a physician who matriculated in college at the age of 15. It just is not easy. And the only way forward is for people like me - of only modest intelligence - to be mentored by gurus like yourselves in order to be freed of our indentures to the commercial overlords of electronic signalling. Here's hoping this call to arms will inspire many to become mentors!