How To Get A CDL License & Pass The Test

  In May of 2012 I graduated from Stevens Transport and got hired on as a OTR (Over The Road)  driver.  Overall, I think the school was pretty good.  Upon pre-approval over the phone which takes about 20 mintues they will send you through Greyhound to Dallas, Tx.  After 3 days of going over questions, they start taking to take you to Driver Services to take the written parts of the test. 


  I failed my written test twice and my road test twice as well. I'm not a very good test taker and when I did my road test I stalled twice at the same spot.  I didn't understand that if you take you foot off the clutch while in gear too fast the truck will shut off.  It was kind of funny it happened twice at the same spot at the same traffic light. 

  Anyhow, I passed all my written test by taking a lot of quizes online.  However, the most help came when one my classmates hands me a cheat sheet with the actual test questions.  The questions are random out of 50 but there are certain ones that have to be on the test.  I know this because you can see others taking the test while you wait in line which of course is very long.  I took the computer test version and the paper.  The computer version is more relaxing and also has the easier questions.

   As you are in class, you will come to find out that many drivers are just there to get the CDL and leave which is fine by Stevens Transport because they charge about 8,000 dollars in tuition cost plus the cost of the hotel they put you in.  Their only competition is CR England.  From what I read online, CR England pays more and the tuition is free if you stay with them for 9 months after.

  I spoke to some of their drivers and they complain about the same things Stevens Transport drivers complain about. The most common complaints are not enough home time and detention pay which is controlled by the offices.  Overall, amatures make about $500 to $700 a week.  The only complain I really have with Stevens Transport is that some of their people are rude.  If you call to ask a question like where a shipper is or what to do in a situation, the replies I've gotten are didn't you pay attention in class, you should know that already your a professional driver, and/or look at the map. 

  One major complain that I will announce that is the biggest of all is that ALL their rules and regulations are always based on the driver being at fault and the fact that it takes 20 - 30 mintues to even get a hold of someone.  The one thing I will give them major props for is that they will never leave you stranded.  If your truck breaks down, they will send someone over to tow you or try to repair your truck VERY quickly.  If your truck takes longer then 24 hours to repair they will not hesitate to give you detention pay which is very fair because in most other cases they will deny you detention pay for whatever reason.

  Whether you choose CR England or Stevens Transport, you will be taking a bus from your city to Dallas, Texas still.  So I'm going to give you the study guide for free to help those who are just trying to better their life. I never made so much money before and I have a degree.  I have been getting paid minimum wage since I started working 10 years ago.  Folks $10 an hour, is minimum wage to me especially when $50 a week is being taking out for student loan's being defaulted.

  Click on both links below to download a copy of the CDL Texas study guide.  Anyhow when you pass your test feel free to donate at least a $1 to me.  I'm not charging upfront because I know how skeptical it can be.  It's safe and secure and through Paypal which is #1 site for safe credit card transactions.  So don't forget about me and come back to donate! Once downloaded, unrar it with any app from the google play store and you will see it is in pdf format.  Some androids and operating systems do it without the use of an app. 

  Texas Study Guide

Download Link

Youtube Videos (For Extra Help)
The Actual Road Test is On YouTube if you go to Stevens Transport
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  Donation Link

Dating Sites & New Years Resolution

  For the most part, I like Plenty Of Fish the most.  I paid $35 dollars today for a 3 month subscription which was a waste of money.  I can tell most of the profiles were fakes. How? Because no one post one picture of themselves for a site they have to pay for.  I should have paid for the upgrade from plenty of fish but I have been on the site for years.  For about 10 years I've been on and off the site.  Id say in all, I have gotten maybe 30 messages from different women which is not a lot.

  The site I paid for is called Amigos.  I did meet one girl who asked for my number but hasn't replied yet.  However coincidentally I met Marisol on Plenty of Fish who is definitely real.  She gave me her number and we have started texting already.  I think there maybe something there with her she seems very promising.

  However, there is Angela who is my ex I met coincidentally 3 months ago coming out of domino's.  She is single and surprisingly does not have any kids but I'm not too interested in her.  She did break my heart and she's black.  I'm trying to stay away from black women.  I think this Marisol girl, will be more loving then her.  From what I hear, Latina women are more loving than any other race.  If she does become my girlfriend which I doubt, she would be my first girl I dated that was not black.

  My new years resolution was to get a girlfriend this year.  I have been lonely for too long.  What ever girl does become my new relationship, is going to be very lucky because on the inside I have been dieing to love someone and all I want is someone that will love me equally.

  If a guy is reading this one easy way to get a response from a girl is to message them all a simple "hello how are you?" because statistically 85% will not reply so there is no need to write any more than that.  Some say they won't respond to it but trust me they do.  Why? Because you'd have to be a desperate bozo to type more than that.  You don't know her so why say anything else!

  My problem is that when I get a reply I don't know how to keep the conversation going.  Only when the girl is really interested will it be that easy to get a decent conversation going.  Otherwise, you'd have to spit some major game which they probably heard already.

  Anyhow, I am rooting for this Marisol girl because she seems awesome.  Crossing fingers!

Sincerely,
Prinze Marrero
 
 

Yelling In My Sleep

  Sometimes I can remember and there are times when I cannot.  For the longest time I have always went to sleep two ways; thinking myself to sleep and stretching my legs out to sleep.  Last night, another episode happen to where I screamed in my dream. Edgar comes out the room in a panic, "Are you okay, you scared the Sh** out of me?"

  The last episode I had before that one, I was over my best friends house sleeping on the coach except this time I remember why I screamed.  I don't know what the dream was about but I do know that if I didn't scream I wouldn't get help.  My brother was sleeping on the floor at the time and he said "I put the covers over my face like a little kid, peeping at the top of the covers." He thought I was possessed.

  I remember my mom stating when I was younger that I used to cry in my crib for no reason.  I'd cry historically like someone was hurting me.  What does a baby dream about? What does a baby dream about to scream out loud?


  Researching, I found there is disorder called Night Terrors. Its a disorder that allows your worst fear to come true.  You'll sit up and scream thinking your awake but your not. When you finally awake, you don't remember or barely remember anything.  What is my worst fear?  Losing my son!  It would make sense it happened then night it did, because that day I went to child support and settled for the amount of $323 a month.  When I asked about custody they said I won't get it because I didn't marry her.  The agent said he was 100% hers and I'd have to go to through a whole other process to gain some kind of custody.  Whether or not I'd ever see him would be soley her decision.  You would think paying child support would allow me some custody or at least visitation but not according to Georgia law.  Thus, I signed a paper to a sort of devil's advocate program.  Leaving the child support office, I felt like I lost him again.  No matter how hard I try, or what I do I can't ever catch a break with him.

  The conclusion was me texting his mother and telling her not to contact me any more because it seems like the more I'm there for her, the more I get into bad situations.  She consantly puts me down and says mean things and lies about me to everyone in her life.  I don't really care about that but I do care about is my son.  The last time when we were together, he kept calling me Pedro which made me think she is telling him to along with saying other things that are not true.  How am I suppost to be a father, when the mother hates me?  Hates me so much, she wishes I was dead and tells my son to call me Pedro.  Its because of this I made the decision to stay away from her and him.  I can't ever get ahead if she's always calling me harrassing me about her problems and bills.

  If you were to check phones, you would definitely see that she calls and text me first 95% of the time.   I don't want to but in order for me to get where I want to be in life I'm going to have to pay this child support and leave her and him alone.  It's hurting me and I know it hurts my son.  My best friend, Reggie told me something I'd never forget, "I know you want to be in his life now, but he is going to need you more later on in life because everything is provided for him now".

  I grew up with a father but he was a step-father who lived up to a step-father reputation.  He was mean most of the time but he had his nice moments.  In fact, I think Ill write a blog just for him.  2012 was one of my best years ever.  Maybe 2013, is going to be the worst.  Regardless I don't think it will be as good as the year 2012.  There's nothing more I want than to be apart of my son's life but it looks like that thought will have to wait.  I can't deal with her lies and deception anymore so my best bet is to just get ready for the future.  Maybe my son will forgive me maybe he won't but I have more than enough proof to show him I tried.  I never met my real father nor have ever seen him and I'd hate for him to go through that feeling.



  I had a dream once that I lost my son playing with him outside sort of like the way Tom Cruise did in Minority Report.  I woke up so scared I didn't scream because my stomach was stuck in like someone punched it.  When I get really scared that's what happens to my body.  My stomach caves in and I can barely talk.  It's not to often I get scared but sometimes my dreams seem like virtual reality.

  This year I don't know what to expect and my only option is to be ready for anything or anyone. 


Sincerely,
Prinze Marrero