Originally Posted by: AmazingCorbinYay! I've just reached my first year of guitar ...[/quote]
Congrats!

You make a great point about making sure to apply the theory you learn. I encourage students to attempt to keep their theory knowledge & playing ability at the same level & learning pace. Theory (concepts) that you cannot actually put into practice has little or no value.
[QUOTE=AmazingCorbin]Best advice I would have for others starting out is to set time aside every day to practice, never be happy with your current level, and remember to have fun!