Learn on the job.

“My lessons were strictly hands on. Textbook work was kept to a minimum and I was put in positions to learn on my own with my mentor there in case I needed assistance. My mentor did not hover over me correcting everything that I did wrong, instead he allowed me to realize my faults and correct them myself. The one on one approach to learning helped the most. This approach as an extern far outweighs learning with other students around.”