Roehl GYCDL Program Week One

First off joining Roehl was the best decision I have ever made after my experiences in their program.

Day 1- was handed many many books essential for the career, filed lots of paperwork. Day 2-physical ability test...monitored heart rate through daily exercises in the career of truck driving, Classroom time and first looks at the semi cab and engine. Day 4- DRIVING ALREADY!!!!!! Ok that was my reaction. We're going too fast. I haven't got to get to know you girl. I need my space. Don't you know what happens when you rush? Ok back on track. It was all left and or all right turns and it was in the range, no open roads. Really a feel for driving your tandems and learning about the 53ft of metal behind you that your pulling around or over curbs, street stop signs, grandma and her bingo winnings... as well as learning and getting shoring double clutch style a second nature. Instructors were lienent as they knew very few of us have ever been inside, yet driven, a semi before today. Check those mirrors bulkhead and tandems. Day 5- THE OPEN ROAD!!!! Wait hunny, we just had this discussion yesterday. I think we are rushing it and I don't know what I am getting into or if it can be saved if things don't work out haha... ok so I was fearful of the open road. I mean other traffic, high and gears, 2 feet of snow and narrower roads because of the snow. Well it was not that bad. We either did all left turns or all right turns. Roads with few hazards including traffic. Got the semi into high gears and learned I slow down way too soon. I see a stop sign half mile away. Time to slow her to 5th now. It's not fun watching a slug pass you and give you the finger a quarter mile from the stop light or sign. We survived and the day was over.

Day 6. Classroom. It varies by what week you join but my first Saturday classroom was F.A.R.P. Fuel and route planning. Sounds boring huh? Pay attention like I did because it's not as easy as one would think. Class helped tremendously.

Day 7 - Hot tub and annoying my roommate. Actually it's a day off. Use it how you would like. I recommend using at least 3 hours to study.

That's a short summary of my week one with roehl GYCDL program. I learned so much and know I have so much more to learn. Enjoyed and appreciated every minute I was given to learn and all the help my instructor gave.