I just started playing WoW about a month ago, prior to this I was on FFXI, and I do like WoW a bit better. The main switch was because I got an iMac...but that's beside the point, I don't really know how to gauge how "well" I'm doing, here is a pic of my talents/stats/backpack etc. so you can see what I basically have...
http://i18.tinypic.com/6l17tid.png
I just realized you can't really see all my equipment stats =/ so I'll write it out for ya.
-Shoulders: Ghostly Mantle 31 Armor +5 Spirit, +5 Intellect
-Back: Acidproof Cloak: 16 armor +3 Stamina
-Chest: Thick Cloth Vest: 34 armor +16 Reinforced armor
-Wrist: Greenweave Bracers of the whale: 15 armor +2 Spirit +2 Stamina
-Hands: Thick Cloth gloves: 21 armor
-Buccaneers Cord of Fiery Wrath: 19 armor +6 Fire spell damage (yeah, I know I'm an ice mage. It's for fire blast)
-Thick Cloth pants: 30 armor
-Thick Cloth shoes 24 armor
-Ring of Scorn: +4 Stamina -3 Spirit
-Seal of Sylvanas: +3 Strength +8 Stamina
-Weapon: Ceranium Rod: 31-47 damage @14.4 DMG/sec. +7 Stamina
-Wand: Gloom Wand: 18-34 damage @14.4 DMG/sec
I'm thinking about going all the way in Ice talents, I like the stuff I can do with it. Arcane would be my second choice...but meh I've already started on Ice. Anyway, I don't really group up with many people and I've been planning solo pretty much my whole time as a mage thus far. (largely because I would have no clue what to do in a group >_> I consider myself good when I'm by myself). I can take down lvl 22-23 easily, etc. Am I on a good path? =O I just don't want to ***** up and have to fix a bunch of things later on, I rather ask the experts opinions while I'm still early on (>'.')/ thanks ^_^