Schooling brings a broad range of experiences form many backgrounds.
Many places are very inbred with ideas and the way to do things.
There is such a plethora of techniques to do almost any thing in the kitchen that learning from only one chef can be fatal to a career. Again I feel Practical experience is is a must before schooling but schooling is still the most efficient way of gain knowledge. Do all the things that Chef Rene suggests but do go to School. Schooling brings a broad range of experiences form many backgrounds. Many places are very inbred with ideas and the way to do things.