Hey Crystel Nelari,
Are you at all interested in lowsec PVP? I assure you it is not “dead” and sec status is super easy to get up with clone soldiers. We here at Filthy Peasants are a US TZ lowsec PvP corp currently based out of Solitude. Its a region with a nice mix of lowsec/0.0 pvp due to the proximity of 0.0 without also being in range of all of the null blob supers/capitals. We currently have a war dec going on with arch-enemy Cavemen. who we are trying to Purge from Solitude. Also most of our corp is around the similar age/life experience as yourself 
Give us a look and Convo me in game if your interested: