When you learn something, you deeply want to see it in action, in your project and show others that you're using design patterns.
1- Please take some time to read about Gang of Four, Design Patterns Book
2- Read it very very carefully
3- When finished you will see that you can use more than one pattern in a single project! :)
4- When you are equipped with design patterns, take some time and read anti-patterns.

Dont give up, just read read read, this is real world, not hollywood's "hacker 9 - movie"
One more thing:
"There is no spoon" :)

-richard ____________________ http://www.swbox.com

You must read carefully what you sign when starting to work for a company. If HR guys are smart enough, you should have signed something like: all work you've done in that period of time belongs to XYZ company. Request for a copy and read it carefully :)

-richard ____________________ http://www.swbox.com