Hi, I am also a proud newbie and to be honest I don't care much about updating my status to learn and help others to learn from me. Being a full member or a brand new does not matter here too much for me, because without that I can access the posts and information here. 

Well, I'd be glad to receive some merits, but I don't give much damn about it, and I would suggest you doing the same if you are here to learn and help others do that. Otherwise, just don't stress yourself too much and relax about it. It will happen if you wish it too much