on your first year concentrate on your farm rather than socialising but do try to participate in events, if an item description says donate to Gunther then do so as he will give you a key to the sewer that will allow you to buy iridium sprinklers which waters 24 surrounding tiles, also always try to complete sections of the community centre, most can be grown, forage and fished it’s just the trip that’s time consuming so I suggest group them and take the items once a week