where do i start if i want to study quarks?

Answer 1

First, get an extremely good education in math, physics, and the sciences. Next, find out who has a team that's already equipped: The equipment you need for such studies is expensive with a capital EXPENSIVE.

It might be a good idea for you to have subscriptions to several science publications too, so you won't be completely lost when trying to figure out what has been learned already.

Good luck