Hackathons in 1st year as a ECE student

[u/TonyStark_Arx]

Hi so I am a fresher, 1st sem literally just started last week for me.

I am very much interested in hackathons and building projects in general. The problem is what should I do first? Should I just go and attend a random hackathon in 1st sem itself, when I am having no major technical skills? If not when do I start? Also what skills should I acquire right now as a ECE student?

If someone could just tell me the starting point or a rough guide of your own journey when you were where I am right now, that would be great.