Welcome, Guntar
Noone who cooks is an 'only' anything! We all love food here, whether we're amateurs (like me) or masterchefs! Food matters to us all.
Feel free to join in on any thread you find interesting or start your own in the relevant forum. Please note, though, that the Professional fora are read-only for those of us who are not employed in a culinary capacity. The wikis, blogs, articles, reviews and photo gallery are all well spending time to view.
You must be very proud of your daughter! Tell her about Cheftalk, we have a culinary student forum on here so she would be amongst friends. Hope to see you around the boards.