Learning over the Christmas break I had written a huge text but my phone refreshed....oh well.

The jist of it is this: I started my machining course on November 29th. I want to keep learning over the holidays and our classes are just 3 days a week.

What should I be studying and are there any budget machines I could buy and put in my basement? We haven't worked on Mills or lathes yet just the vertical, horizontal saw, drill press, belt sander and pedestal grinder.