Good Post and Good Luck.
You really don't need to find a group of ppl to help you when there is already some out there.
If you're really trying to learn C/C++ like you say you are, there are endless forums out there that can help you. Just don't bug them and stay in the newbie forums and they will help you out 100%. (make sure you know a little bit first)
Just Google:
programming forum
beginner programming forum
C/C++ Forum
etc. stuff along those lines.
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