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| July 2013 lesson at Good Hands Training Center in Navasota, TX I was driving Chance |
It’s done; I just finished up my
lesson plan for an able-bodied driver.
Thanks to one of my peers reminding me, I have it completed in time. I
had forgotten it needed to be done before the certification started. That little reminder came right after I
completed walking the cones course, the second time. My new friend who is a seasoned competitor
was kind enough to walk the cones course with me after I had walked it by
myself. I’m starting to feel pretty good
about this… I hadn’t been far off when I had walked the course by myself.
My
confidence has really picked up on this whole process; it grew quite a bit
after our orientation/start last night.
I guess part of my self-doubt was dealing with the unknown. By mid-morning this morning I knew I needed to
go ahead and go for level II, that was after I had the opportunity to drive out
here. There was a very positive
reception to my change, and it had already been encouraged last night. As we go through the workshop, I realize that
my concerns were nothing but that of my overactive imagination.
Does that
mean I’m guaranteed to pass? Not by a
long shot. During my riding
certification, two very competent people failed over silly oversights. I’m not out of the woods yet and I’ve learned
now is not the time to get cocky. That
won’t do anything but get me into trouble.
Do I have the skills I need? Yes,
I am now confident that I have the skills necessary to accomplish this goal,
but I am by no means the most qualified here.
My greatest strength is my teaching skills and knowledge and
understanding of disabilities. That great
strength can also be my undoing if I am not careful. My greatest weakness is my lack of
competitive experience in combined driving.
If I can remember that being a PATH Intl. Driving instructor isn’t about
coaching future Olympians, it will take some of the pressure off. I should do something about that weakness
though… it would be fun beneficial to my career. Yeah that’s it, beneficial to my career.
All in all,
I guess my main point tonight is that now I know that I can do this. I’ve got a confidence now that I didn’t have
before. In reality, I am better prepared
for this certification then I was for my riding certification, yet when I went
for my riding certification I was convinced ahead of time there was no way I
would fail. This time, I went in knowing
how much preparation it takes for a certification, and had managed to
intimidate myself. You know, Kathy had
warned me last time that I may have needed more preparation… she grilled me and
drilled me an now looking back she was right to have done so. For this
certification she was insisting I am ready and that maybe I should go for my
level II. I’ve learned that Kathy knows
what she’s talking about… so, this is beyond doable, as long as I keep my head,
breathe, and remember to keep the mandatories in mind. Please pray for me, I’m not out of the woods
yet, although I have found my path.
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