Well, I am a C# programmer, but used VB in the past. Great language for beginners, and easy to understand. I messed with VB 2010 about week ago and my opinion stays the same. When I started programming with VB about 4 years or so ago, I did some basic things, like a calculator, and some other little things. Most of my VB projects were built to do my homework in school for me, lol. Most of which were math based apps.
So, find what you are interested in making, and then do basic things to work towards that. Learn collections, variables, statements, etc... My recommendation is to go up to the WindowsClient website and grab some videos there, they explain a lot, while showing you the steps involved.
Best of Luck,
Michael
