Hi Sarah,
I get where you’re coming from, one of my first corps was just myself and a dozen or so friends from college playing the game. After they got busy, it was certainly quiet until I found another organization to join!
Faded Light might be up your alley - in a nutshell, we’re a small-gang PVP organization in lowsec Caldari/Gallente space, but outside of fights we’re pretty relaxed and easy-going. If you’ve never done PVP before, we’d be more than happy to train you, it’s one of EVE’s best features.
If you think you might want to know more, drop me a line in-game when you get a chance. Linking our ad below, too.