hello. i've joined up because i have been impressed with the youtube content i have seen - I include the quality of your instructors in this comment.
I have used 3d in one form or another since around 1994. That includes owning a copy of Max R4. And i was trained in traditional media art before that. I dropped Max when the licensing was not realistic for my needs - which are that of an independent artist. So Blender is ideal for me now.
I have found it frustrating to watch hours of youtube content to get one or two minutes of value.
My current intention is to complete a short animation which will be the first of three works i hope to complete within a few years.