The Beginning of my Class A Beginning

Most of you that know me, know that I have been trying to get to point of getting my CDL's for about six months. It seems that one thing after another would come up and I would have to put it off yet again. I was really getting discouraged at times. I finally got the call I had been waiting for, for many months. My financing finally came through to go to a local technical school for my training. Yet another twist came with it. I got the call on Friday May 7th and they wanted me to start classes on the following Monday, which was a problem. My client was leaving going out of town, which meant I couldnt just leave them hanging at the last minute with no one there. I asked would it be alright if I started the following Monday and everyone agreed it would be acceptable. It would mean that I would be a week behind the class I was suppose to start with.
Starting late would mean that I would have to play catch up of sorts.

I started class on May 17th. I was the only woman in the class and there were four men. My instuctor asked me to introduce myself to the class and tell them a little bit about myself. So I said, " My name is Jennifer. I have had a cleaning service for the last 7 yrs. My husband is a truck driver and he took this course here last year."

She asked me a few more questions, then we watched a few videos, and she told us to study for our exam. We studied for awhile and took a break. The guys asked me a million questions, well at least it seemed like it. I shared some of what little I know from the experiences that I have shared with my husband via phone. After the break, we went back to studying and then finally took the final exam. I did really good on it. She let us go early so we go home study some more and rest up to prepare to take the real test the next day. I went home and decided my head had all the studying it do for one day so I just relaxed for the rest of the day at home.

She told us we needed to get there early but I had a child to get off to school before I could leave. I got up, got her off to school and me ready and then I left. The facility was about an hour away. I was expecting a really long wait by the looks of the parking lot but I got there at just the right time. The machines we clearing out just as I got in there. I took each one and passed one after the other until I got to the doubles and triple. Not one that was important to me right now so I skipped the retake. The important thing was I was leaaving a bonafide Class A Learners License and this is "the beginning of my Class A beginning"!

Keep reading to find out what happens next in my big adventure.


"Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities."
William Bridges