Personal Achievement

gettysburgfreak · 12-18-2009, 04:49 PM

I'm not the type to flaunt my accomplishments but today I am feeling very proud of something I set out to do and wanted to share.

Today marked the last day of the first part of the US Border Patrol Academy and I am set to graduate on Monday with 21 other classmates. This was the most difficult thing I had ever attempted in my life. It was challenging physically but even more so mentally. The amount of information we had to learn in 55 days was very intense and at times extremely overwhelming. We had applied authority classes, naturalization, and immigration law classes, driving, shooting, arrest techniques, offensive and defensive techniques, survival swimming, first aid and CPR, as well as a few other odds and ends classes that pertained to the job. We also had to get OC sprayed which was the worst pain I had ever felt in my life. Each day was a challenge and feel extremely lucky to have made it through especially after having rolled my ankle severely on the second week of physical training.

Now for 9 weeks of learning Spanish.

Commander Quan · 12-18-2009, 05:03 PM

Congrats on passing the first phase.

Good luck with the Spanish I took 3 years of it and all I leaned how to say was Cerveza y albondigas and Mi Gusta Bonitas chicas. I figured everything else was above and beyond the scope of any conversation I wold be having.

68TriShield · 12-18-2009, 05:25 PM

Congrats and thank you

kydsid · 12-18-2009, 05:26 PM

Congrats and don't worry about the spanish. Look at it this way. December and January are better months to be at Glynco than July and August. Sandflies. ugh.

Let me how you like your rooms tv once you get there.

12-18-2009, 05:44 PM

Congrats!

Blueface · 12-18-2009, 05:53 PM

Congrats!

G G · 12-18-2009, 06:24 PM

Congratulations.

Coach Deg · 12-18-2009, 06:35 PM

Congratulations!!

hotreds · 12-18-2009, 06:37 PM

¡Felicitaciones y buena suerte!

CasaDooley · 12-18-2009, 06:41 PM

Congrats Bro!

Veritas · 12-18-2009, 06:46 PM

Congratulations!

elderboy02 · 12-18-2009, 06:56 PM

Congratulations!

Ranger_B · 12-18-2009, 07:06 PM

Great job man. Best wishes as you continue on your path.

qwerty1500 · 12-18-2009, 07:13 PM

Congratulations! And, thank you for helping to keep all of us safe.

Steve · 12-18-2009, 07:54 PM

Congrats!

gettysburgfreak · 12-18-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kydsid

Congrats and don't worry about the spanish. Look at it this way. December and January are better months to be at Glynco than July and August. Sandflies. ugh.

Let me how you like your rooms tv once you get there.

They have us here in Artesia, NM we do Spanish at the same place we did basic. Our TV is from probably 1990 and all the peoples faces are a nice orange tint no matter how much I mess with the settings.

Titan410 · 12-18-2009, 08:19 PM

Welcome to the Thin Blue Line! Congrats!

icehog3 · 12-18-2009, 08:28 PM

Congratulations!

kydsid · 12-19-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

They have us here in Artesia, NM we do Spanish at the same place we did basic. Our TV is from probably 1990 and all the peoples faces are a nice orange tint no matter how much I mess with the settings.

Ahh the hiring increases for OBP and OFO must have outpaced capacity at Glynco. Everyone, including BPA's, used to go to Glynco for Spanish. Never the less I am sure they will do the same thing to your tv as they do in Glynco. Hope you like Sabago Gigante. HEHEHE

BTW. Heard where you are being stationed?

gettysburgfreak · 12-19-2009, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kydsid

Ahh the hiring increases for OBP and OFO must have outpaced capacity at Glynco. Everyone, including BPA's, used to go to Glynco for Spanish. Never the less I am sure they will do the same thing to your tv as they do in Glynco. Hope you like Sabago Gigante. HEHEHE

BTW. Heard where you are being stationed?

We were supposed to spend 10 months in San Diego but one of our classmates who doesn't have to stay for spanish got a phone call saying he needed to report to Del Rio and that the rest of our class would be joining him there. That severely pissed me off, I was looking forward to San Diego big time. My full time station is going to be in Sumas, Washington.

12-18-2009, 04:49 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Personal Achievement I'm not the type to flaunt my accomplishments but today I am feeling very proud of something I set out to do and wanted to share. Today marked the last day of the first part of the US Border Patrol Academy and I am set to graduate on Monday with 21 other classmates. This was the most difficult thing I had ever attempted in my life. It was challenging physically but even more so mentally. The amount of information we had to learn in 55 days was very intense and at times extremely overwhelming. We had applied authority classes, naturalization, and immigration law classes, driving, shooting, arrest techniques, offensive and defensive techniques, survival swimming, first aid and CPR, as well as a few other odds and ends classes that pertained to the job. We also had to get OC sprayed which was the worst pain I had ever felt in my life. Each day was a challenge and feel extremely lucky to have made it through especially after having rolled my ankle severely on the second week of physical training. Now for 9 weeks of learning Spanish. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

12-18-2009, 05:03 PM	#2
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Personal Achievement Congrats on passing the first phase. Good luck with the Spanish I took 3 years of it and all I leaned how to say was Cerveza y albondigas and Mi Gusta Bonitas chicas. I figured everything else was above and beyond the scope of any conversation I wold be having.

12-18-2009, 05:25 PM	#3
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,184 Trading: (40)	Re: Personal Achievement Congrats and thank you

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kydsid Ditat Deus Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Jason Location: Among the Pines Posts: 2,361 Trading: (46)	Re: Personal Achievement Congrats and don't worry about the spanish. Look at it this way. December and January are better months to be at Glynco than July and August. Sandflies. ugh. Let me how you like your rooms tv once you get there. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

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Veritas Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Gregory Location: Denver, CO Posts: 216 Trading: (1)	Re: Personal Achievement Congratulations!

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elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: Personal Achievement Congratulations!

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Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Personal Achievement Great job man. Best wishes as you continue on your path.

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qwerty1500 Good thing I'm normal Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: One Particular Harbor Posts: 607 Trading: (0)	Re: Personal Achievement Congratulations! And, thank you for helping to keep all of us safe.

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,583 Trading: (60)	Re: Personal Achievement Congratulations! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!