Renosteinke, makes a really good point. It was'nt until I bacame journyman that I really started to understand all the things I was taught in my four year apprentice class.

I now teach the first and second year apprentice program at a local trade college. I try to teach the apprentices not to feel overwhelmed by the material that I am exposing them to, but that with time in the trade it will start to make more sense to them.

Chris