Welcome.
Are you sure that it is worth the time you will spend on it?
Mining seems quite pointless now
![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif)
Learning is never pointless. As far as I'm concerned, the floodgates have been opened. If bitcoin goes away, something similar will pop up and my knowledge from this will help me with that.
I'm not looking to get rich but I wouldn't mind having a few BTC/LTC to rub together.
Either way like I said, its fun and a learning experience.