Finals & The End Of Semester

This past week we took our finals which included a written and a hands-on portion. Out of two teams of students, each team wrote the final which the other team would take. The hands-on portion was devised by the instructor.

Following our final we talked to some high school kids who stopped by on a field trip about the Auto/Diesel program and the Automotive/Diesel repair business. Maybe we will see some new faces in our shop soon!

Note: I cannot post up the media I have for this blog post, as not everyone was able to take their final last Thursday. I will edit this post to include it after tomorrow.

My reflection:

I learned a lot this semester. Not only about diesel fuel and hydraulic systems, but also about teamwork, getting along with your colleagues, and dealing with the unexpected.

The lessons I have learned this semester will serve me well as I seek employment in a real shop, especially those lessons about being a self-directed learner and taking the initiative for our own education and engagement. This is an essential skill on the shop floor when you have to figure things out for yourself.

I have found this blog to not only be a useful way to record and document my experiences in the shop and in class, but also a way to reinforce those lessons by writing about them in my own words.

I would like to thank my fellow class mates, my team mates, and of course my instructor, Jeffrey Starkey, for a productive and educational semester! I look forward to next term, and what can be learned both in and outside of our school shop.