Sunday,
7/5/98
Back around 9:30 PM.
Decent trip back to the Academy. Get in the room, unpack, make the
bed. Long day, won't take much to get to sleep this night!
Monday,
7/6/98
Up at 5:15 AM and run 2 miles.
Got the 1st Challenge run this Friday. Only 1.8 miles, but over some
"little" hills. Budget and "Abnormal Psych" in the morning and Deadly
Force Issues in the afternoon. Library Orientation, Section Meeting,
More Shirts? Section shirts for the last two weeks of the Academy.
Guest Speaker after supper, interesting. A what?! Mocha Cappuccino,
low fat. Ah, yes. Hanging out with the Grunge Boys. My
roommate and his friend are both from Seattle. So, it's got to be
latte time! Back in and check the email. Keep them cards and
letters coming, folks!
Tuesday,
7/7/98
No running this morning.
Need to let the body regenerate itself. Easy morning; free 8-9, picture
taken at 9, Lecture on Deadly Force and the 4th Amendment in a VERY
COLD auditorium. Keep having lectures and session meetings
in there and I'm going to have to bring a parka! Hypothermia is a
sincere possibility after one hour! Free time after lunch from 1-3
and then Effective Communications from 3-5 in the Biograph Theatre in Hogan's
Alley. "Flag Night" tonight. A "social" where the members of
the National Academy "mingle" with FBI and DEA trainees. Looks like
the Baltimore Office isn't getting any new FBI people. Met some people
FROM Maryland, but not getting assigned TO Maryland. Stopped by and
looked at the class rings. Lots of money for something I normal don't
wear. Still can't decide if I should fork out the bucks. Back
to the room around 10PM. Phone call from the folks, all's well out
on the west coast. Watch ballgame, AL leading NL 6-5 when lights
go out.
Wednesday,
7/8/98
No run this morning.
Rain. Eff Comm at 8. Another lecture in the Auditorium at 10.
Man, I hope it's warmer than yesterday. If not, there may be a mutiny!
Fortunately, it was. Someone finally got the idea after all the chattering
teeth. More Deadly Force issues after lunch as well as "Budgetville".
Quick trip to mainside MCX after supper and then a cappuccino. The
Grunge Boys know how to live. Going to take them up in the mountains
of W.MD this weekend and let them see the "other" mountains. With
them being used to Mt. Ranier, Hood, St. Helen's and others, these should
look like foothills.
Thursday,
7/9/98
Out for a 1 1/2 mile run this
morning. Breakfast then the comp lab before first class. Section
photos this morning - suit and tie. Hey, something different from
the green pullover shirts and khaki pants! Full day of classes PLUS!
the PT base line tests. Can do nothing but improve. Sit down
with Igor after dinner and interview him for Eff Comm class next week.
Introduce him to the class, he does the same for me. Interesting
thoughts from this gentleman from Slovakia. Good English, very well
educated. His one big complaint about the USA? - can't get a decent
cup of coffee. The Grunge Boys took care of that - a quad espresso
did the trick. Back to the room afterward and get things ready for
the weekend.
Friday,
7/10/98