Learning the ropes

The past two days have been fan-fucking-tastic! I am learning how to become a ropes course instructor with the staff from the adolescent home. I feel incredibly comfortable with everyone there and I am confident that most, possibly all of the staff are comfortable with me. I have not shed my type-A, alpha male characteristics, but I have tempered my vocal contribution to a reasonable one. In other words, I am trying very hard to be hyper-respectful to others and their opinions. I think this is an incredible new growth opportunity for me and I am thrilled it is related to my efforts working with adolescent kids. I was also told that I can now take kids off-site without supervision from staff. I have already made plans to do so with the most difficult male at the home that I have a particularly good rapport with.