Saturday, April 26, 2008

My Last Day at Home

I leave this afternoon for my bus ride. (17 Hours to Joplin, Missouri) I feel like I am heading to boot camp. Anxious is an understatement of how I feel.

My Trucking Blog

Thursday, April 24, 2008

I want to invite all the students (Present, Past, And Future) of TTC@Nashville to view my blog and feel free to contact me or add comments. I had started this blog more than a year ago when I had first considered doing professional truck driving. I will keep it as current as possible through my training, orientation, my experience with a trainer, and my over the road experiences. I hope to provide an insight into what it has taken for me to get here and in some way maybe it can help you. At the very least I hope you enjoy it.

http://mytruckingbog.blogspot.com/

I am Going to CFI/Conway

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

I am Going to CFI/Conway

I have been accepted by CFI/Conway and will be in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday to start Monday’s orientation. I am proud to have been accepted by them. It has been my goal to work for them since I had started this process.

We Finished

Be afraid there are new drivers out there when in doubt everybody clutch go to nutral clutch go to gear good for truck driving good for life everybody be safe and will see you on the road be safe

Out Tests are Finished

I get ny CDL Monday

I would like to add that I really appreciate Rabbi and all his efforts in seeing that we have the skills that we need to become professional drivers. I would like to have had more time driving and less time spent in the class room. Being on separate campuses for the classroom and the driving I am sure has been a disadvantage for the class. I do feel that he gets the class room work done very efficiently and with an open and relaxed discussion. His teaching methods are very effective. Thank you.

TTCN Grad

Wow class was a lot more fun. I'm still trying to adjust to the truck driving lifestyle. Training has not been easy, but i'm toughing it out. I graduated the end of February and been going ever since. Orientation was not the best experience, cause someone broke into my car and stole all my stuff. Training is tough especially since I not only have to hone my driving skills but I have to learn load securement on a flatbed. I would recommend to anyone starting out in driving to start with van and try flatbed later.

Teachin' an old timer

Great idea! I graduated Dec. 2007 and hit the road running. My husband has been a driver for 34 years and we own our own truck that we have leased to Landstar. After completing the class at TTCN I trained for another 300 hours under my husband's watchful eye. Which is kind of funny because I have actually taught him a few things. He is an old timer but can't parralle park. Ha! Ha! TTCN has a very good class and good teachers. I have kept in touch with several of my classmates and we call each other about things we learned in class when in need and can't remember. We also lift each other up when feeling down. It is great to hear from others on the road. Be Safe!