Having mastered control over the vehicle, you can then concentrate on the real purpose of driving, getting from A to B smoothly and safely, with due consideration for road conditions and traffic etc. The art and craft of camerawork combines skill and dexterity with knowledge, and I would always recommend a thorough grounding in photography as your starting point. Taking and developing and printing your own photographs teaches you the basics of static framing and composition, together with film handling and image manipulation.
Portraiture is especially important, as most programmes feature people extensively.
Historically, television was almost exclusively a multi-camera discipline, split between studios and and outside broadcasts, working 'live', or, as computerspeak now puts it, 'in real time'. Technological developments have led to today's use of smaller cameras and recording formats, and a blurring and melding process between single and multi camera shooting. As a cameraman you must be able to work as part of a creative team, sometimes interpreting a director's perceptions, at other times providing the total visual input to a production. Hence, regarding your future career options, it is advisable to undertake as broadly based technical training as possible at the outset. Participation in these training courses will develop your understanding of the industry and also help you formulate ideas for the direction of your future career.