Sounds like the school i went too lol.

But hang in there and just get your hours in as fast as you can. I wouldnt pay all the fees to switch schools and get the hours that you have cut in half.  As long as they are teaching you stateboard and how to pass then your ok, You can learn all the advanced skills once your in a salon and also when you take classes. Its a shame that they teachers are mixing the color and not letting the students though.. At my school we dd moslty yucky fancy full rinses and that counted toward a color service.:(

it's great that you already know more about color than your instructor,just try to stay open for things you may not know, and realize that there is a lot of drudgery and repetition involved in this business, along with the exciting flashes of brilliance. you may want to work as an apprentice or assistant after you get your license,maybe with the colorist you are being mentored by, so that you can have more experience in a real salon setting,rather than school after school. you can always take classes on your days off, as that is when they are held. that allows you to pick and choose what you want to learn, and pay for only what you want.

i know that i am more concerned as a manager in what someone is capable of on the floor than what 'pedigree' they walk in with..