OH Bound - April 15

Well that was quick. Applied Saturday, heard from April Monday AM, emailed Schedule Cs Monday noon, got accepted Monday 3pm. I'm all set up for April 15 in Ohio (Ummm, is that Trenton or Hamilton? - I've seen it called both on here, but Google maps puts it in Hamilton.)

Scheduled for April 15 so I can wind down what's left of my economically-decimated biz, close up the office, and get prepped in time to start. I'm psyched to switch gears in life and bust a hump (or two) instead of staring at a computer monitor all day long. Read through PA's online CDL manual once this past weekend (reminds me of the thrilling materials I had to study before I got my pilot's license); will schedule my physical and permit exam mid-March or so.

A couple preliminary Qs I do have - if anyone can answer, it would be greatly appreciated.

1. Anyone from PA? If so, looks to me like I have to have my physical before I apply for the CDL permit - correct? Any other pre-permit tips you might have?

2. Looks like the OH training facility is about an 8 hour drive from my home. Is it unreasonable to think I could drive home on the weekends during the actual school portion?

3. I'm pretty anal about getting to the doctor & dentist for checkups & such every 3 months. How do y'all handle that stuff once you're out on your own? Just curious.

4. My cell service is with T-Mobile, and I've always been way disappointed with their coverage when I've traveled around PA, which has been quite a bit over the last 10 years. Who do you use?

Anything else you want to make me think about - even of the 'let's mess with the newbie' variety - would be cool. Thanks in advance - I'm looking forward to becoming a Millis driver. You guys on here really helped me make up my mind. And to think I was leaning toward Swift before...

 

Don't know why, but I assumed the classes run Mon-Fri. Looking at the paperwork it says Mon-Sat. Yeah, screw driving home - not worth the effort. Guess I'll just have to bring a guitar or something to entertain myself on Sundays.

 

Nascar? I get the feeling I won't be wanting to spend any free time watching other guys drive.

I was more thinking along the lines of easing the gf into me being away, and avoiding having to get the neighbor to cut the grass right off the bat. Guess I'll just get her a dog instead. And a goat...