Your first in-game challenge is a race organized by Lamar, known also from the story mode. Try to be the first to cross the finishing line, because this way you will get the second experience level. As soon as the race ends Lamar gives you another task. You have to get to the location marked on the map. Your objective is to collect a bag of drugs. Be careful, you will be thrown in at the deep end. Once you beat your opponents, head to Gerald's to get the stuff. The route will be shown on the map. When you finish the job, you will be promoted to level 3. Before you get full freedom, you still have to follow the game's directions for some time. Now you are required to head to clothes store to do some shopping. Buy any clothes you like and go outside. Since now you are free to enjoy the game's enormity to full extent. At the beginning try to get level 5 by participating in races. I do not recommend taking part in Deathmatch games at the very start, because the only weapon available at this point is a pistol, which does not set your chances very high. Upon turning level 5, you will unlock an SMG - with this you can easily face other players.