Day 5

Well...

Today we spent the entire day with backing practice. Gotta say it takes getting used to. I had some trouble right off the bat. I keep comparing myself to the the others in the class. Which I see now was not good. The other guys have cdls and have been behind the wheel of a big rig before. So after being down on myself, I got fed up with doing that, and just took my time and decided I was going to figure out what I was doing wrong. I did and at the end of the day I was able to get the hang of it. I know that I will spend every available moment practicing my backing.
My trainer has been excellent, he never makes me feel like I an idiot when I screw up. He gives great pointers and is willing to answer any and all questions. The school continues to impress me. All of the guys in the class are able to get a great deal of time in the trucks.

The pre-trip came easy for me, as I am able to memorize information easily. It is VERY important to do your pre-trip the same way every time, doing that you are less likely to miss something.

My biggest piece of advice for any newbie, is "Rome was not built in one day" Take it slow and work on the basics and it will all come together. Keep trying your hardest and ask questions.
You'll be surprised how much you improve when you just relax and put forth the effort to learn the right way. Always do it the safe way, you life depends on it!

"Keep the rubber side down"

Krisko

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