Much click, very bait. You got me with that title and picture, man.
The exercise sounds exciting. Sorry to hear that you died though, bro. I was a part of something similar once, actually. Good times. I survived though, because I don't suck at life.
I was surprised to see that something like this happens on your first day. I guess they don't mess around. And yes, I would say you should definitely keep writing about your experiences in the course.