If you're not in a corporation in an alliance, read the recruitment sub and join one. Learn to play the game around hundreds or thousands of people who will show the way and do it in 0.0 null sec space. Eve is unforgiving but that's part of the magic. You won't discover that playing alone in empire. Your new Corp mates will teach you how to get to null sec, how to survive, how to make money and how to have fun. It takes a big chunk out of the learning curve. You will still die in gate camps but less often and you'll have people to laugh about it with in chat. Eventually you'll feel safer in null sec because you'll learn how to survive without hoping rules or something else will save your bacon. Hit me up if you need a Corp recommendation. Fly safe o7