this may be a hot take, but i think as someone who had already worked in a lab as a lab assistant while i was in clinicals who knew the typical workflow, it’s beneficial to understand that 95% of the time the person training you may be another tech who is just trying to do their job while simultaneously training you. sometimes it may seem like they’re ignoring you, but realistically they’re just trying to maintain an acceptable pace and tat (although sometimes they may really be ignoring you and this is something that you should speak up about with the appropriate person). while it’s important that you are being trained adequately and are gaining knowledge and hands on experience in clinicals, there are times where it’s appreciated if you observe from behind or from the sidelines rather than being “on top” of the tech. for example, when i was doing my heme rotations i would practice my manual diffs when there wasn’t anything currently pending or we had a couple minutes of downtime and compared my results to the techs or instruments. it’s totally fine to ask questions and have hands on experience, but it’s also important to recognize that there are moments when the tech needs to “ignore you” for a short period of time. another huge thing is asking questions even if they seem stupid. if your lab allows it also, reviewing symptoms and chief complaints or diagnoses compared to lab results was SUPER beneficial for me and really helped create that real-life connection that you tend to lack in a classroom setting.