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Yeah you're off to a great start! Very awesome! 
Today didn't go so well, I stunk at shifting and double clutching. It was my first day doing any sort of shifting in my life. I was so confused, not a good feeling. I bobtailed around the course at 3rd gear, now it's time to study the shifting pattern and get myself into gear, putting it nicely.
Bobtail:
"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Got my confidence up when a trainer was with me, she was very calm, it helped alot. Today we only had 4 hrs of class on map reading and trip planning, I love maps, always looked at them as a kid so it was no problem and it helped being in the military. Sunday is our day off, so I'll get some studying in. Took a nap and when I woke up another light bulb went off in my head. I think my brain was just too tired. Don't think I mentioned it but I got all my written test out of the way last Wednesday. Took the last 3 and passed them all on the first try despite going to 5 different computers because they wouldn't load or my name was wrong. Very frustrating but I had better things to worry about. We still have people in our class that still need to go to DPS because their computers did the same thing to them. Have to get use to the frozen dinners and the gut truck, not a junk food person. Oh well, I still think it was all worth it, wouldn't change it for the world, plus I think the trucks are pretty sharp looking, I love black trucks.
Well, the light bulb went on in my head about shifting, after 2 days of pulling a 53ft trailer around the course, I am finally doing alot better. I became road worthy today and we will be hitting the road tomorrow. It's pretty fun so if I can do this, anyone can do it. School is very fast paced, alot of info in a very short time. We have a class that almost everyone gets along, we keep each other laughing and the trainers are great. So glad I chose this career path.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I found out the same thing, not just with shifting but with the 90 degree backing as well. I was getting frustrated then something just clicked in my head and it made sense. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Svetlana, I've enjoyed following along with you in this journey - keep up the good work, the fun is just about to get started!
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