"My time here at AIT has been well spent; my instructor has taught me the fundamentals of driving a tractor trailer. My instructor has also shown me how to be professional; the proper way to act, as well as drive, including the common courtesies you must bestow on others on the road.

I learned to maneuver a 48-foot trailer better and faster due to the calm nature of my teacher - through perseverance and patience I now know that mistakes occur, and that there are simple ways to correct them.

Today on the practice range I did well, but when I did make an error in judgment, there was no yelling, no flailing hands waving in disgust. There was simply a question, "What did you do wrong and what must you do to fix it?"

I have been given the tools, and now I must learn to work with them. I was never fantastic in school - my grades were C average (if lucky), but at AIT I achieved a 96.6% GPA under the tutelage of my instructor. On my "Pre-Trip" I earned 100%.

I think what I am trying to say is that learning at AIT has been nothing less than enjoyable, and it has prepared me to find a new career in which I can prosper.

If I had to do it again I wouldn't change a thing: my admissions representative always believed that my biggest critic was myself; my teachers showed me how much they cared through their determination to have us absorb as much information as possible (after all there are only four weeks in the accelerated program); and though you may not always be able to pick the people you attend class with, the teachers I had were the best.

I would like to thank everyone at AIT for a great learning experience - everyone has been great."

- Adam Berkowitz