Today I did my first trim on my dad and we did a 3 on top and a 1 on the sides what do you think and what can I improve

I finally have my equipment and I’m learning to be a barber I’ve started barber college and I’m cutting my dad Tomorrow wish me luck and I’ll send the progress here on MANTRA

I’m growing my hair out and I’ve got me haircut soon what haircut would be best for growing my hair out (images below are my hair currently)

I’m going back to my long hair and I’m currently got a burst fade and a crop so what should I do in order to go from that to a middle part like flow

What’s better short or long cause I’m contemplating whether to grow it out again