I did some black and white film developing when I was in my late teens, it's darn tricky opening film canisters and winding them onto spools and putting them through baths in the dark.
It's magical when you get to see pictures come out in front of your eyes though, until you find they are all pictures of the floor/sky, ha ha :)
It does make you appreciate taking a photo though, digital is so amazingly robust and easy to use, we forget how special still images can be.