I graduated from fashion design with a bachelor's degree. We studied for four years, but not all of them. It may take more than 1 year to condense, but it is still the basic thing when it comes out. If you don't practice, you won't make a decision at all. There are few places where you can't find such a person.
I think two years is a long time, but when you say you are helping him, you are actually helping yourself to accumulate experience.
Study hard, it's not that easy to hit the board.
I wish you success in your studies.