I would recommend you the following:
Go to Mellow Yellow, tell the dealer you are a beginner. They will probably point you out to the Jamaican weed, which I would also recommend for a beginner. Ask them to show you how the Vaporizer works. The Vaporizer will be a great thing for you as beginner, no smoke you can cough from and it doesnt hit you as hard as a pipe/bong would do. Also Mellow Yellow is a quiet place so you wont feel bad. I know some people dont feel good when stoned and many people are around them. take the advice