I've been in the crypto game for over a year now and I still feel like I don't know anything! Haha.
You just have to roll with it. I honestly feel that with crypto, you learn by doing. Each coin has it's own story and history, so I suggest to have your eyes set on one and learn about it. Once you feel you have a good grasp on it, move to another one.
I've heard of ripple, but I don't really want to buy. I'm in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Those are the ones that I know about, so I'll stick with them.
Not really sure if that helped... I hope it did something :P
I agree, it def takes some time to learn. There is a lot going one out there and I am hoping with the more time I put into it, the more it will make sense:)