Hey TruckersReport,
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...-drivers/200970-week-1-community-college.html
I have survived through my 2nd of 7 weeks of community college. I enjoyed this week a little more because it wasnt as hectic, and it was a little more laid back. We also started learning about some more interesting stuff than just the basics. This week we covered handling cargo, trip planning, vehicle inspections, and we were on the range doing pre-trips. We would have been on the range more, but the weather prevented us from doing so. Once we start driving though, we won't let the weather stop our training. We just have not got that far along yet. I am excited about next week because it will be mostly on the range and maneuvers. I am ready to get out of that classroom and get some hands on experience. It is the only way for me to learn and retain all this information. I have to see it and do it for myself. I will update you again next weekend. If anybody has any questions or comments please feel free to send them my way. Goodluck to all the other newbies out there in this process with me!
Week 2: Community College
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GA_Rookie, Jan 19, 2013.
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I just finished my second week at a cc here in Mississippi. Ours is a 4-week course, all day every day, M-F. First week was basically all classroom, which is in the tractor garage right next to the 3 tractors, so we did get to work on pre-trip for the cabs at the end of a couple days. This past week was all out on the range, working on shifting & all the backing manuevers. I'd apologize to the 4 or 5 orange cones I knocked over, but considering one of their relatives once got kicked out into a lane my brother was in on his triatholon bike during a race & sent him tumbling resulting in a broken femur, I'll just dedicate them to him.
We hit the road the next two weeks, & I'm really looking forward to it. Here we have only 3 folks per class, with one instructor. The other instructor starts a new class of 3 on Tuesday. I've liked the numbers, b/c if...."if" --- who am I kidding? --- WHEN we have questions or are having difficulty getting something right, the instructor's right there. It's been great. Here are some of our....uh...."School Supplies".
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6 more weeks until I start my class (March 4th). Getting excited. Going out this week to get supplies for class that I may need. Want to be prepared. Pre-screening in 4 weeks.
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