Finished the SEP!!!

After 2 weeks intense training of SEP, we all finished and got a great score! Mine was 98 and 100. Feeling so great! Now I can fly Airbus 330, 340-300, 340-500, Boeing 777-200 and 777-300! Can´t wait to start flying...this is a tough week, because only 1 day off is given to us and we need to go to training college tomorrow Saturday lol...furthermore, is my Birthday!!! what a drag! Anyway, because of the training schedule otherwise I wouldn´t accept it...

The SEP training is not really hard, you only have to pay as much as attention as you can then it will absolutely save your time on studying at home...i only spend 2 hours studying per day and put my effort to go through all materials we covered. Thus, i am really excited and everyday feeling much better with this new job and be able to deal with different cultures and people around world. This Sunday we will launch the First Aid training and it will last for only 1 week...then we will start our last module of trainig on Service! and after that I will get my first roster and by then it will be posted in this blog though...and that´s when my journey starts with Emirates Airlines!

Passed the first SEP training exam!

I am back again pals! I just had my first SEP (Safety and Emergency Procedures) general safety exam (Airbus 330)...and i got a 98, failed on one silly tricky question! otherwise it would have been a 100!! odd...

Gotta study for the upcoming exam on Monday...is gonna be a big one, but i think i will be fine and hopefully get a 100 next time! will keep you all posted though. Here is Dubai is just hot, but bearable anyway...many places to hang out at night, but waiting for taxi is definitely a big issue here in Dubai. last night some of us had to wait for 1 hour or so for a taxi to come to our hotel...and everyone was pissed off since the taxi drivers were rude and didn´t want to take all of us...only allow 4 and we were 6! but we made it finally...

More picture to share with you all about my journey this far!

First week training

Just got some time to update my journey with Emirates, this has been a boring and tough week for me since they started with a very intense program of induction day, uniform fitting, grooming and SEP (Safety and Emergency Procedures)!! The trainer is actually quite nice but stiff...we went through first Airbus 330 turbulence and door operations which was my first being in the flight simulator and the whole thing feel so real...we did moderate and severe turbulance (anticipated and unanticipated)...got 5 home assignments (homeworks) and reading !#%^**^%
Let's take a look at some pictures I have taken so far in my first week in Dubai...hope you guys like it and comment them of course.
....the internet down here suckssss...plus the aire conditioning in my living room is not working...got to study 3 hours at least now...Henceforward...will be updating this blog once a week for now.

On my way to Dubai

Guys, I am writing this whilst waiting for EK flight at Houston Intercontinental Airport, the lady said today´s flight is overbooked and asking for volunteers to give up their seats and get free accomodations and cam in frommeals for his kindness. WIFI is not free at IAH, $7.95 for 24 hrs access and of course I won´t waste my money since my transit is 6 hours only hence no necessity to get a WIFI here…

The departure time is 18:00 at gate D5, I landed here at 11:40am and had been getting around all terminals…however, my two hand bags are freaking heavy so my shoulders can no longer carry those dump bags until I get on the plane. So excited now because just see Emirates Boeing 777-200LR landed and parked to the gate…all this seems to be unreal…i had watched it in youtube but never got the chance to see it with my own eyes! Indeed, this is gonna be an amazing and hilarious experience ever flying to Dubai alone!!! Almost 15 hours flight is knocking my head…gosh, how am i supposed to stand for such a long haul flight! Hopefully the famous and well known in flight entertainment system (ICE) will hold me off on the air.

Will keep you posted once I arrive Dubai and tell ya more about the tiring flight!

Goodbye Costa Rica...See you Dubai!

Last Saturday, my farewell party took place at a fency and cozy restaurant. I was very pleased to see all my friends showed up at the same time...well some couldn't make it to come but we arranged for someday this week before i leave. Among laughs, wines and delicious dishes and appetizers...i was brave enough and trying not to use any tear to say goodbye to my cherished friends. Got some very cute and dedicated cards from them, really warmed my heart and moistened my eyes hahaha...here are some great moment to remember! you guys rocks! Love you all!!!

Final Briefing from Emirates

Finally everything is sorted...car sold and lugguage sortly packed...and the most importantly my eticket and visa came in this morning!!! However, they booked me to leave on May 29 instead of May 30...probably May 30 flight is oversold and luckily I will get 1 extra day off before the induction day (June 1). Now I must rush my packing and taking photographs to take with me. Oh...such a relief! May 29 is right at the corner See you guys in Dubai, keep trying and keep discovering!

My itinerary is routed as below:
May 29 San Jose Costa Rica 0700-Houston USA 1142
May 29 Houston USA 1850-Dubai UAE 1845 (May 30)

Such a long haul flight...

Counting days to join Emirates

Only 27 days remaning to fly out to Dubai from Costa Rica, lovely country. Finally I could talk with my parents about my final decision to move to Dubai and realize my dream to be a steward! They aparently did not like the idea but ended up accepting my decision, rather believe I am a good son and if this is my decision, I am the responsible one to look after myself and to explore my life from a different perspective and positively expand my global vision.

"Global Village must have Global Vision"

Let's move on to my friends circle, as of yesterday, I re encountered with my best friend Carlos...we missed the contact 3 months ago, because he was kind of upset and felt abandoned by his best friend...me!...:-( really don't know why he became so isolated and did not even give me a call or msn me. In fact, I thought something might have happened to him...so yesterday when I called him, surprisingly he picked up the phone and we talked...i couldn't be more than excited when recover his friendship and we went out to talk for a looooong time because i got home until 1am so tiring but worth it! Really cherish our friendship/fellowship and indeed he has become my main support of moving to Dubai as I know we will never be apart despite of the long distance between San Jose Costa Rica and Dubai...