The University of Prescott Program was a clear choice for me. After attending state college followed by a focused trade school, and a job history ranging from cooking food to warehouse level distribution to cell tower maintenance, the only thing I hadn't done was find success. Once the program had been outlined to me, it was obvious that this was the place to earn that success.
My experience has been exactly what I thought it would be. A busy schedule traveling between divisions across the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S. as promised spending more time away than at home. More importantly, each day has been filled with new opportunities to learn and new obstacles have been placed ahead to overcome. With the right mindset, the two year course is a learning experience with limitless opportunity to better oneself and become a successful part of the team.
Coming up on the last few months of my two years, I can look back at some of the good times that I've experienced in my travels. Maybe a month after I started I was on a job with one of our Maine service professionals, we had two 8x8 water main taps that went flawlessly, followed by sixteen 1 inch dry taps on ductile iron pipe yet to be put in the ground. On tap number six I noticed smoke coming out of the powerhead we were using, and upon further inspection it was revealed to us that the motor was in fact on fire. This left us with ten service taps to do by hand. Needless to say it wasn't quite so funny while we were dragging our arms home, but looking back it was a fun experience. The first lesson is that the job needs to get done no matter what.
I see this program for the opportunity that it is due in part to my experience in life, starting my career here just over 4 years out of high school. If you are about to graduate and are on the fence about furthering your education or joining the workforce, I invite you to do both. The University of Prescott is both an education and a career, two years of fully paid for, highly focused education in a company that will continue to thrive regardless of challenges. In the end, everybody needs water. The next two years are going to pass, it's up to you what you make of them.
This program has introduced me to the idea of a career. For the first time I can actually answer that interview question 'where do you see yourself in 5 years?'. I see myself financially stable, working with a company that rewards hard work and innovative thinking. I see myself enjoying my work and the company of those with whom I work. This program will provide the foundation required for a long, prosperous career with one of the most respected companies in the industry.
