Guild Wars 2

Hi. I have bought the game and I do believe it is so fantastic, very much worth my money. It has great graphics, gameplay, fair PvP, almost everything I would hope for in an MMO. However, there is one thing unique in this game that I struggle so much with and I have been dying for help. I have been stuck at the level 1-8 range (highest level 8) because of the fact that I can’t find any quests. Sure, it’s a different feature I am willing to try but I have NO IDEA how to level. I have been doing events and things in that area, but it does not give me NEARLY enough experience to level for the next area, which I always fall behind in level. For example, for all my characters I have gotten to level 8, the next event area’s lowest level was 9. Although difficult, I did finish it but I still didn’t level up to level 9, and then the level 10 event area I could never even begin. I checked youtube videos and people still do not show how to pass it, no body even brings up difficulty in leveling with events, so it may just be my issue. I have fallen to the mercy of those who have leveled far in the game, and I am begging for your help. I want to progress, I want to experience more! Please, I want to level, how do you do it?