I've been learning a teeny tiny bit about C, for the low-level aspects. Rust seems much better (at least eventually), but I was afraid that it was so good that it spoil me and turn me off going back to studying C. But maybe this really is the best time to get into Rust - for Rust to get as an active community as possible. Even though increasing that community participation might only manifest itself as more newbie questions on IRC on my part. :)