I've got the weight of a school bus on my shoulders

And it weighs a heck of a lot...15 tons or 30,000 pounds if you prefer ! I feel like this is all I think about now, pre-trip, air brakes, and freaking cones. Since I have started this training my blood pressure has gone up higher than before so my meds which I was taking once a day is now a twice a day thing, I come home with headaches almost every day and I cannot sleep at night. I have so much riding on this test, I cannot wait for it to be done and over. Then I can start getting a paycheck, lol.

Then I worry about when I pass and get my route...what if I am late ? get lost ? forget a kid ? I am not worried about my driving after all my daughter will be on the bus with me. And I am a mother with a child that takes a school bus, I know all about precious cargo. I think I need to sit back, take deep breaths and stop worrying.

Keep calm my friends and breathe on :-)



BTW: I got a package in the mail today with goodies to review so that post will be coming in the next few days.

The wheels on the bus go ..

It's been a week and a day since I have started training and I have come a long way in that short amount of time. I am really proud of myself !

I have finally driven on the street with other cars and get this, I even drove on the highway in the pouring rain .....woot woot ! Highway is super scary, you feel like you have no control and the bus has absolutely no pick up. But I did it.

The hardest is yet to come, the actual course which includes parallel parking and my pre trip. There are like a million parts I will have to point out on test day, craziness !

So far I am doing well. One of the trainers said I drive like I have had my license for months :-)

Finally getting myself back and on my own two feet feels awesome !