Learning in just 200 hours?

As graduation from my yoga teacher training approaches I'm nervous. Mainly because that means official studying is over but the learning will not. I graduated from university nearly 5 years ago and each and everyday I continue to learn. I learn from those I meet and work with, and take upon my own self study, but maybe as I was younger I never felt nervous. Its typical for the newly grad to be naive as to what to expect, so is that why I feel nervous about graduating now, into something completely new to me. Because not only will I be learning in my full time job, but I will be continue to try and learn as much as I can in my new role as yoga instructor. I'm also starting to admit I'm nervous because each and every weekend I have been at yoga teacher training I've been happy, energized and looked forward to upcoming schedule. I've had near melt downs over test's in sanskrit and chakra's as I have over every exam in my life, as I want to do my ultimate best. I've struggled to read the complex text of yoga sutra's but been engrossed in the explanations and insight my teacher gives. I've questioned myself and the theory, and criticized my teaching each time I do. I wonder if I will ever be respected as I respect my teachers, but the past 8 months I've been really different, I've been really happy.
  As graduation approaches I'm considering who will be my students, and always looking at courses to add to my hours. I recently attended the yoga conference with excitement as I attended the six hour chair yoga workshop, perfect for me in my already career within the disability sector. I was reluctant at first as the cost was so much, but I am glad I did it. There was a lot of people there in this particular workshop, so it is evident that this is a field really needed. I loved the lecturer Annete Wertman, she was honest, fun and imaginative. She specialized in geriatrics and I respected the insight and quotes she gave on this population. She admitted she had to teach herself how to teach this population, and really I can see it's common sense, but I do like to understand that I am on the right track with how we would teach something.
  That being a positive experience of the day, I did find a negative. Mostly in the other attendees in the workshop. We were given the task to split off into groups and rephrase common sentences/ phrases Annette had heard teachers say in classes she had attended. Being teachers I should imagine you will pick up on any thing like this. I myself find myself now thinking how I would say things differently or do things differently. Example of phrases she gave were: "Feel like your heart is melting" "Get rid of all the garbage in your body out of your feet" Really for any of my yogi friends reading this I'm sure your laughed or smirked, but people do say things like this. But working in groups I found the other participants were unwilling to co-operate in doing the task. They laughed and said it's probably teachers from a 200 hour course. Now... I stuck up for us 200 hour students. That's not fair. Firstly, there are other options for studying such as 500 hours, but here in Toronto I can gurentee over 75% of those people learnt from a 200 hour courses. Traditionally there was never a teaching course, you were blessed by the teacher who created the type of yoga, such as Shri K Pattabhi Jois. The women were all much older than me, and I sensed some real arrogance around them. I'm a student in a 200 hour and know that the example of sentences were ridiculous  but I do believe they were said. I said to everyone, teaching is based on the person and their experiences and how they learnt. Through my course, our teacher has been honest with us, she has told things we should avoid saying/ doing, and always justified and given reasons why. I'm also a teacher, and already know to think before you say, so you can't point the finger at me and say its because I only received 200 hours. Anyone knows you never learn anything until you have experienced it. You learn from the things you do, you evaluate,  modify and make better. You can't judge things said on a whim. So these women in my workshop had more years of experience for a reason, but were they the perfect teacher after 200, 500 or 100 hours in class.... my guess no! They have built their own knowledge, taught themselves and learnt from those they meet. My teacher has given so much, she has brought me knowledge, inspiration, passion and understanding of myself and my practice, but soon I'm on my own and I know it. I know I have to do it, and just really hope people give me a chance,  judging me for the teacher I am am, not for the hours on my certificate.
  To begin 200 hours does sound like a lot, but given the chance I would sign up 500 hours right now. But I would be going through exactly the same apprehension near to graduation also. I would have to create my own clientele,  resume and business. Who cares how strong my practice is based on that in my logged hours, but I hope people care how strong the teaching is. I may not be the most advanced practitioner  but I hope I can present, motivate and guide people to the best of their abilities. I've continued to sign up for courses, as the essence of teaching yoga is being realistic about the student I am. I will share my experience, quote from those in which I learn and hope that I'll never loose sight that everyone will have their own style, their preferred practice and understanding  but know we are reaching out to people in a very special way, by bringing them the wealthy experience of yoga.

Namaste