Regardless of whether you are a beginner pilot or veteran pilot, you should always try to fly with at least one other person at the flying site. Even though some people do fly by themselves, flying alone is really not that good of idea. Glad to hear you are enjoying the hobby clayton, but always remember that safety is always top priority. You want people at your flying site to view you as being a safety first pilot, and they will feel comfortable with you around. If they deem you as a safety risk, and someone who has trouble taking good instruction, they will avoid you like the plague eventually. We all strive to become the best pilot we can be, and do it as quick as we can, but there are just certain rules and safety concerns that always have to be considered for your sake, and for those who may be around you. At our Club, you could actually have gotten yourself banned for failure to be approved by a safety officer to fly unassisted. I am not trying to sound like an old crabby sob. I would just like to see you enjoy this hobby for a long time, and not start down a path that will always make others leary of you. The sims really are a great tool, and it sounds like you have really made good use of it. It sounds to me like you will be on your own in no time, but be sure to get back with that instructor so he and others can be confident that you know what you are doing.