How did you DYOR when starting in Crypto?

I’m 16 and interested in cryptocurrency. I know many people will say don’t or to only stay in BTC/ETH, but I just want to see the process and things I can do in crypto with a small amount of money that I can afford to lose. I just don’t know where to start? What do I even research about? My goal is just to experiment with shitcoin (which I also know is advices against) and to see if I can predict if the value goes up or down. Obviously I do not want to make hundreds of dollars but some profits would be nice within a year or so. When you started crypto, where did you go so you can learn how crypto works? I think I know the basics of hard/cold wallet, the blockchain, etc. This might not be the best subreddit to ask this because of the rumors I’ve heard, but I still like this subreddit.