@theluthier Thanks, that makes me a lot less conflicted about the situation. Back to being just excited for this class!
I’ve had a little trouble trying to port 2.7 projects to 2.8; they open, but for instance when I try to change the viewport from solid to a shaded or rendered view, 2.8 crashes. I’m working right now to finish up my current project so that I have nothing left going on in 2.7 by the time the class starts. I believe 2.8 will be hitting beta state about halfway through the month, so unless it is crashy or buggy I think I might shift permanently to 2.8 after the class ends.