Extreme Newb from the STL area

Hello! I've only been looking into pole dancing/exotic dancing for about a week, but it's sparked my interest a lot. I used to do at home belly dance for fitness DVDs, but it gets lonely doing it by yourself. I'm on the hefty side, and am VERY top heavy. I'm still in college and don't really have any direction in life yet, so my part time job isn't exactly a wealth of income for buying poles and whatnot, so my objective for now is learning. Anyway, this seems like an awesome site and a very friendly cast of people. It's nice to meet all of you!