Made it to our destination this afternoon! We had a five hour car ride, and I think I speak for the entire team when I say about time! For being a two day trip in a van stuffed full of everything, I think we did pretty damn good sanity-wise. There were a few moments, but nothing worth really mentioning. We got here around two and were allowed into the complex for a quick briefing and to receive the rest of our uniforms, as listed:
- Two polos
- Three t-shirts
- One long-sleeve shirt
- Hoodie
- Jacket
- Baseball hat
We're all feeling pretty good about our fancy new swag. Tomorrow starts training, where we'll receive our government-issued laptops and phones. Kind of afraid of that. I don't want to break anything. The laptops come with pretty tough cases so I've heard, though knowing my luck I would be the one to damage it. (Keeping my fingers crossed tightly that this doesn't happen.) There was an accident on the highway we traveled down, so a lot of teams hit traffic, including us. Teams kept coming in, so the briefing ended up in several different sessions. We were in the first, and then afterward we were sent to our accommodations for the next eighteen days. Quick run-down of our little set-up. There are two dorm buildings here that we're using. I don't think they're the only ones, but we can't take up all of them since there are other people attending classes as well. There's a small courtyard separating the two with a gazebo in the middle. All of us smokers have claimed it already, since it's covered with a trash can and outposts. A nice upgrade from our little picnic table back in Vinton, which we're all excited about. Around the corner of one of the buildings is a walkway that takes you to the dining hall. It's quite nice, and the people who work there are extremely friendly.
The rooms are hotel style-ish. There are two Corps members in each room, with a bathroom connecting two rooms together. I have Jessie, a girl on my team, in my room, and we share a bathroom with two other girls on our team. It's very basic, but it's comfortable and it works. There's a tiny recliner in the room that's quite comfortable, and if it wasn't for back problems, I wouldn't mind sleeping in it. The two of us have decided that we're just going to share the bed though. Should be comfortable enough. There's also a TV, little coffee maker, and a decent-sized fridge, but I have no idea what to put in it since we're going to receive meals from the CDP for the next two and a half weeks.
As I said before, training starts tomorrow. We're all looking forward to it. The first week is geared towards FEMA and what they do, which is exciting, but I'm more looking forward to the second week, where we'll learn about our specific roles. Breakfast is starting at 6:45 in the morning, so I should probably start working on going to bed. Just going to add that I miss being back in the South, and I'm glad to be here. It's not Tuscaloosa, but I think Anniston will grow on m rather fast. Tomorrow begins a new day. Hopefully I can manage to post a little more often than normal while we're here.
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