My kid is in university now, and I tell him to read the textbook chapters or online references the prof gives in advance of the class. It won't necessarily make sense, and he shouldn't spend hours untangling it - read it, do the best you can, prepare 90 minutes for a 1 hour class.
Even if it doesn't sink in while reading - and it probably won't - it will make the lecture make so much more sense. You'll learn much faster than you would without the preparation.
In my view, those classes and the education in general have exactly the same role with respect to your first job. They won't sink in fully during those four months, but they will provide context for the experiences in your first job and allow you to gain experience much faster.
In other words, view that new graduate as somebody who hasn't covered the material in class yet, but has done some reading to prepare.
Even if it doesn't sink in while reading - and it probably won't - it will make the lecture make so much more sense. You'll learn much faster than you would without the preparation.
In my view, those classes and the education in general have exactly the same role with respect to your first job. They won't sink in fully during those four months, but they will provide context for the experiences in your first job and allow you to gain experience much faster.
In other words, view that new graduate as somebody who hasn't covered the material in class yet, but has done some reading to prepare.