day one

day one has consisted of a 5am wake up call, short flight to Sacramento (accompanied by my lovely parents), a rental car drive around the city, in-processing at campus, room assignments, general introductions, orientations of all kinds, etc. basically, I revisited freshman year dorm move-in day of college, except with less luggage and more khakis...

I've learned that we will spend the first three weeks on campus here in Sacramento going through CTI (Corps Training Institute) and then spending two weeks after that at a government training facility in New Mexico acquiring FEMA specific skills. I've also learned that my mother will be receiving a large flat-rate box from me very soon containing clothing that is currently causing my duffel to burst. Needless to say, these first few weeks are going to be an adventure.