And by large expense, he means > $500
My first few weeks have been great. So far, my group seem to gel together really well - which we've been told is good, statistically.
"Those that play together stay together."
We can have a good laugh, bounce ideas off each other and say what we're thinking without being judged or ridiculed. Yet
The only tip I would give is "worry not about the things you can't control, and work your hardest to do best at the things you can".