Why this word is great
TYROCINY — [Noun] The condition of being a tyro or beginner; apprenticeship. From Latin tirocinium ("first service, trial"), from tiro ("young soldier, recruit"). Unlike "novitiate" (which binds the learner to a cloistered order) or "probation" (which scrutinizes fitness), tyrociny is the raw, unvarnished state of being new—secular, universal, and humbling. It is the fumbling hands of a novice potter shaping lopsided vessels, the hesitant bow of a young violinist before the orchestra, or the first uncertain strokes of a swimmer in deep water—each moment a silent pact between ignorance and the dim, gathering light of skill.