The Unwritten Rules of EVE for noobs
1) Never undock a ship that you can't afford to lose (fittings and cargo, included)
2) No space is safe space
3) ALWAYS get FULL insurance on any tech 1 ship you fly.
4) Never haul more than 20 million worth of goods into Jita in a T1 hauler
5) Always keep local open in low sec space
6) Always check the map for activity when traveling through low sec
7) Always use warp-to-0km when traveling in low sec, especially in 0.0
8) going AFK in a low sec system while undocked is generally a bad ide
9) Never mine solo in a barge/exhumer in low sec
10) Always make safespots in low sec systems that you visit frequently
11) always send hate mail to the person that killed you
12) NEVER be on the phone with your girlfriend in lowsec while people are trying to kill you.

Alternatively:
1) Trust the fear
2) Stay at range
3) Expect to die