I'm originally from Sitka, Alaska. I have a bacheIors degree in mechanical engineering from the Univ. of Arizona in Tucson, AZ as well as an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from Glendale Comm. College in Glendale, AZ. I worked as a mechanic on Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles in Tucson, AZ for 14 years. I moved to Grants, NM where i am currently living, to work as an equipment mechanic and surveyor for a uranium mining company here in Grants. I worked there for about a year and then was layed off. I tried several other IM programs but wasn't successful and the support was not there in any of the other IM programs. The WA program looks very good to me and i'm hoping this works out well.