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I've had three instructos in my life: My Dad, the best one, a great CFI when I was in college and an uncompetent and a dangerous CFI when I was in the Navy. I walked away from the third after my very first lesson with him. (More on that in a minute)
The duty of the CFI is to make you a competent and safe pilot. Period. Ask yourself: "Am I learning to become a safe and competent pilot?" If the answer is "yes", carry on. If the answer is, "No, I'm afraid that no matter what I do, it will be wrong," then move on. CFIs are supposed to correct pretty much everything you're supposed to be paying attention to, but not to the point where you lose confidence.
It's not about the money. It's about the fact that you and I will share a pattern some day and you better damn well be on the ball because I don't want to fly in a pattern with anybody but a safe and competent pilot.
My third instructor: We did a short hop from Lemoore to Visalia. Now, when I was 10 years old, my Dad taught me that every time you shut down the engine, you did a full exterior instpection and fired back up by the checklist. I started my exterior, the instructor got in the airplane and told me to "hurry up" (Two of the most dangerous words in aviation.) So, I got in. I then started my pre-start checklist and this dude *reaches over* and starts the airplane. Big no-no. PIC starts the plane when he or she is ready. Period. We flew back to Lemoore, I got out and never flew with this dangerous man again. Unfortunately, not all CFIs should be. (Remember that.)
Trust your instincts. If you are not comfortable, find another instructor. Airplanes and weather will be here when you come back.
Finally, for my money, whether or not you hit the first taxiway is way low on the list of priorities. Getting the airplane on the ground in one piece and taxiing off the runway when safe to do so are far more important. If traffic behind you has to go around because you miss the first taxiway, they're following too close anyway.
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