21-Year-Old Hindu College Student Seeking Guidance on Embracing Islam

Assalamualaikum. I’m a 21-year-old Hindu guy in college, and I’ve been learning about Islam. Some things really struck me-like there’s no caste system (I’m from a scheduled caste background), no dowry, and divorce is allowed if a marriage isn’t working. It’s not forced suffering. I started digging deeper and fell in love with the beauty of Islam. The idea of praying to the Creator instead of creation, and that the Creator is never defeated-unlike some stories in my upbringing where gods were overpowered-made so much sense. I also used to wonder how someone who bet his wife could go to paradise. I see Islam as the best path if I ever have kids: no alcohol, no smoking, no gambling-all harmful habits are off-limits. I’ve watched relatives face caste discrimination and dowry harassment, and friends who support dowry even when their own sisters are suffering. It’s heartbreaking. But I need advice: I still depend on my family, so I can’t openly convert yet. I have to wait until I’m independent. What about all the sins I’ve committed until now? And will practicing Muslims truly accept a revert like me in their community here in India? I’ve heard some Arabs look down on Asian-born Muslims, and that worries me. Still, I’m determined to convert no matter what. Also, is there anything I can do to help guide my family so they don’t face punishment in the Hereafter?