I think clipping masks is one of the best and simplest things that you can do in Photoshop. Here’s a tutorial I found on how to do them.
Learn the Pen Tool
Have you always wondered how the Pen tool works? It is based of Bezier curves and it can be extremely useful in most Adobe applications.
There is this great game you can play that will make you feel more comfy both understanding how it works and using it. Click the image below to play.