New here from FL with a few questions

[Artim]

I have done all my college coursework so far on a Linux computer (Xubuntu, PCLinuxOS, SalixOS, Debian, and now Linux Lite).  My school insists on "Microsoft format" for some reason, but it's easily done in LibreOffice no matter what distribution you're using.  Linux Lite, in my opinion, is certainly the most "beginner friendly" of the distros you listed.  Your old computer is more than a match for any of the ones you're looking at.  Oh, and I'm also in Florida (North central).  Praying for rain!