Apprenticeship openings for electricians and welders - 14 months and counting

The training centre near Hartford opened applications for apprenticeships in electrical and welding trades. It has been a long 17 weeks. Classes are in the evening and work is during the day. What do you wish you had known?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 14 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.