Sunday, October 17, 2010

life on the line

i took the test. and passed! for what? becoming a sergeant of course! im now a fire sergeant. and it has affected me in a very profound way. more so than i ever thought it would. for starters, i have alot more confidence than i used to. and those who know me know i have a huge load of confidence as is. cockiness if you will even.

ive also gained more leadership abilities. ive always been a leader. its in my blood. my father was a fire chief for 16 years. and ive always had leadership traits but i usually let others take control and i sit back and think to myself "well i would have done this a different way and come out with a better outcome" now if i see something happening that i know i could do a different way i intervene.

and to think i was going to pass on taking the test. my original intent was to wait a year to see how my life goes. to see if im even staying where i am. wait till i get out of school ya know. but i changed my mind at the last second and decided to take it. just try it. test my abilities. my knowledge. show off my skills. see whos better. and low and behold i passed with top ranking scores.

hopefully, if i dont move by then, i will move up in rank by next year. i hope this was the right choice though. thanks for reading! AGAIN!

16 comments:

  1. Nice dude, but never stop shooting for the top! Set your goals impossibly high!

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  2. Good job! Always try to better yourself. That's what I like to see.

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  3. good job man. hope ya get that increase in rank next year.

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  4. Hey, I wanted to say thanks for commenting on my blog... it was very helpful

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  5. Congrats man! i hope to have a job like yours someday, leadership is where its at. ;)

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  6. Congrats good luck with the new position.

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  7. congrats, I know it's not easy. best of luck and keep us updated!

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  8. well done man! Keep ranking in Call Of Duty and you'll be General in no-time!

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  9. Hrm ... thought I had posted on this. Was rereading and see I hadn't so a bit late but still ... Congrats on moving up in rank :)

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  10. Congrats man! I really am thankful for people like you who put their life on their life to protect other people. Once again, congrats on the rank :). BTW, check it out : http://cubemike99.blogspot.com/

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