How I accidentally became a Linux user, and why I'm not going back

Throughout my time as a computer user, I have always used Windows as my operating system. Be it on the hand-me-down Dell that my dad let me use, or my shiny 12th Gen Framework, it was always Windows because of its ubiquity and compatibility. Well, up until a few weeks ago. After having tinkered with dual-boot Ubuntu on my FW for a few days prior, I decided to get rid of the Ubuntu install by deleting its partition in Windows disk manager. All was well until I rebooted, and then I was greeted by a terrifying error message: "Insert recovery or Boot media." What had happened was that I had deleted the EFI boot partition! And with the disk being the wrong format (or something like that,) the old Windows 10 install was not able to be recovered. After a long night of struggling with my computer, I gave up and installed Windows 11. While I was grateful that the new install recognized and saved my previous data, I could not stand Windows 11. The stupid colors, annoying menus, and overall poor design made me hate using my computer for the one day I had it installed. So that evening, I backed up my data, cleared my hard drive, and installed System76's Pop!_OS. Pop is a Linux distro based on Ubuntu (I think) and it has a focus on STEM makers. Because of this, as well as generally positive feedback, I decided to install and run with it. To ease the transition as well as to provide compatibility with programs I need to use at school, I also installed Virtual Box and created a Windows 10 VM. Overall, I am pleased with my Linux experience so far. Linux plays extremely well with the 12th gen FW. The only two programs that I needed which didn't have support are Fusion360 and iTunes. I can run Fusion in my VM and iTunes has a suitable Linux alternative for its use cases, but I am sure that those could be installed with Wine if I gave it enough time. I also happy with the open-source nature of most of the programs I run and the fact that Bill Gates (probably) no longer has access to my computer :). It is safe to say that I won't be fully going back to Windows anytime soon. My takeaway from this, for you, is that if you want to try Linux but are to afraid to or don't know where to start, just do it! Dual-boot Pop with Windows, and if you don't like, it just delete the (right) partition and be done with it. Good luck and long live the omnipotent penguin!