I'm on this weird threshold between student and professional. The learning curve at my school takes off quite a bit after first year. I feel like I've unlocked all this knowledge and skill, but I'm still a bit clumsy and not quite sure what to do with it all...it's a bit like the growing pains you get when you go from kid to teenager and grow four inches overnight.
I mostly just use this site now to stalk other metalsmiths and to find backgrounds for my lappy. There's some really mind-blowing stuff out there, but it's so time consuming to dig for. Whew.