apprenticeship

hello! i am a 19 year old artist from buffalo, minnesota. i graduated from high school in 2004 with awards from art. i have a goal in life, to own my own tattoo shop and be one of the top ten tattoo artists in the country. i have the ambition and the drive plus i am young so i can only get better within the years. i am a fast learner, i take critsism because it builds character. it molds me. i am willing to commute far away from minnesota, or in minnesota. i just want the best teacher. i dont want somebody who wants my money, or somebody who i will train me for a year or two and send me on my way. i want to study and follow somebody for a few years learning everything there has to do with tattooing. i understand that tattooing is very different than any other medium and its like learing all over again how to draw and shade (ect). anyways if anybody is interested in taking me under their wing please e-mail me.