not too much to write, so this will be a quick update.
mostly it has been training classes all week. i was assigned my new temp team and temp team leader with kyleigh. i was worried, but i love my team.
prior to coming, i read a lot about the wildfire fire team. that is, one-two teams at each region were to be trained wildfire firefighters. to even be eligible for the team, you had to submit a letter of intent and pass a pack text. the pack test consists of walking 3 miles in under 45 minutes with a 45 pound pack on. many do not pass because it is so difficult. i came into this experience wanting to get the most out of it i could and not regret anything. i signed up to take the pack test...and last night, i completed it in 44 minutes and 11 seconds. i was so pround of myself i teared up. i have never pushed myself so hard phycially and it was such an amazing accomplishment. it was the hardest and most strenuous thing i have done to date. there were even some guys who did not make it!
there are only 20 spots and about 37 of us have passed. i should find out tomorrow if i made it onto a team. after the pack test last night i overheard many people saying they only came here to be a part of the fire team, others that they plan on going back home to join their fire department. hearing all these things made me feel guilty. not because i don't want to be on the fire team, because i do. but i don't want it as bad as some others and i would be so perfectly happy if i didn't make it (especially if i was put back on tims team for my permanent one!) i pulled aside my temp team leader and let her know all this. not that i was resigning, just that if it came down to me and someone who wants nothing more than to be on the team than i wouldnt be upset if i didnt make it. either way...i am so proud of myself :) i have no pics to upload today, and the lights keep flickering with an approaching storm so i am going to save this before my computer dies! sorry, so spell check!
love you all!
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Amanda's Americorps NCCC Experience
I don't even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. Cardsharing Server I don't know who you are but certainly you are going to a famous blogger if you aren't already Cheers!I must admit that this is one great insight. It surely gives a company the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and really take part in creating something special and tailored to their needs.
ReplyDelete