Hey all.  I just decided recently that my goal is to some day compose video game music professionally, and I was referred here by someone on gamefaqs.com. 
I am 19 years old and a pretty accomplished clarinet player.  I study music at the University of Vermont and am about to start my fourth semester.  I enjoy competitive ultimate frisbee. 
Some of my favorite games musically:  
Double Dragon (NES) 
The Legend of Zelda: ALttP (SNES) 
Super Mario World (SNES) 
Paper Mario (N64) 
Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64) 
Curse of Monkey Island (PC) 
Grim Fandango (PC) 
Warcraft II (PC) 
My current goals (starting small!) are to get proficient at piano, and purchase/acquire/become proficient at Sibelius, Protools, etc, and to get my MIDI controller to work (DAMN YOU WINDOWS VISTA DAMN YOOOOU)  I also need to work on ear training, hearing chords/melodies, dictation etc. 
If anyone has advice on how I should start getting acquainted with this site or other advice, I would very much appreciate it.  I look forward to meeting you all!   
Peace and love