Here’s a dream struggle victory story.

Before Job Corps, I worked dead-end jobs, not able to even keep them. A relative told me about Job Corps. I came to Job Corps to get me a trade to get better jobs. I studied Business Construction Technology, knowing this would help me be a little more well-rounded in some skills. I didn’t want to go back home. I grow up in the Hampton Roads area. Growing up in the area, I was thinking one day I would like to go into the Navy, but I didn’t know how to swim. Job Corps gave me a positive outlook on my life so, I took the Navy enlistment test and passed with a good score. I completed Job Corps and took my PiCAT test, so I could go into the Navy. My second test was too low. I could not go into the Navy, so I tried the Army. I was told I need to wait 60 days before I could retest. I got a job at Kings Dominion amusement park as a facility maintenance worker. While working at Kings Dominion, I remember some of the things Job Corps taught me, to work now play later, improve my people skills as well as time management. I work on my new job and myself. I retook the Navy test and passed. Thank you, Job Corps. My name is Cirrus Gaines. I’m in the Navy now from the lesson learned at Old Dominion Job Corps.

“If you want to be successful work for it”- Cirrus