I finished my first week - already?

It's the end of my first week, already. Can I believe it? No. Have I done anything cool? Sure. Am I finally comfortable walking around campus without getting lost. Kinda. Everything changes in a few years time.

The first day was awkward. I knew Power Mechanics was one building, (but it's actually spread across two), but I still got to class on time, and sat in the back, so I could see the boys and their cliques. They didn't disappoint. They looked at me like I was lost. Or an alien. Or had three heads.

I really got looks when I answered questions, and smarted off with a second year student. He had full confidence by my smart-aleck attitude that I would fit in fine.

My first day, we started tearing down an engine. With a choice comparable to the lesser of evils, I chose the 5.4L v8 Triton.

Those of you who know me and engines are probably gasping. Those who have no idea what a 5.4L comes out of, will understand why the first group is gasping - it's a Ford.

There. I said it. The four-letter F word. The blue oval of Hades. But it was that, or a Subaru, or Honda, or Mazda. See? Lesser. of. evils.

My second day, I put together said engine.

My third day, I arrived very early. That's where reading the schedule would come into play. When you don't have to arrive until 11, arriving at 9:50 is almost too much. At least I was able to pull the codes in my Volvo. Then, we took an evaluation exam and I almost failed. Technician A versus Technician B. I evaluate that Technician B is a moron.

Today, we tested continuity across circuits on a cluster '''' ball of wires. And then, we actually got a wiring harness that was still in one piece, and tested it. We are smart. When finished, I wondered over to another classmate's car and helped him test his blower motor. It was bad. So he threw it in the trash. And then I went home. Tada!

It's been fun. I know a few guys' names now (no intro in class - bad teacher!), and the diesel tech students are still looking at me weird, but I feel better than I did a few days ago. And I found out there has only been one girl graduate the program since the program began. Guess who will be number two?