I went to an event at Rollins College performed by 2 members of the Bach Festival Society. The conductor there said I could join the orchestra at Rollins College in the fall! I told him I only knew 3 keys. I don't even have to be an enrolled student to join, which I am not.
The event was a performance by 2 violinists who are married, a Chilean man and a Latvian woman. We had tea and scones with chocolate chips or berries. I had iced chai tea.
I talked to the violinist man after and he said 4 or 5 years I can be a good violinist.
I take violin lessons and learn things on my own, too. It's been like a month so far and "so far so good."