I finally started my nerve-wracking driving lesson…
Stepping on the gas instead of the break kept the car zooming away like crazy! I think that frightened my instructor a bit. I hope he won’t give up teaching me. Sigh. It’s really frustrating because I can’t seem to do the right combination of the following driving know-how while remembering to follow the traffic rules and signs:
- steering
- maneuver
- shifting gears
- looking at all the mirrors
- do a left and right shoulder check
- check the back part while reversing
- left and right signal
- looking out for parked cars
- etc
Beats me why I never bothered to learn when I was younger. Maybe because I was traumatized? My mother died in a vehicular accident when I was 13 years old. It’s terrifying! Nonetheless, I need to conquer my fear and become a good and responsible driver the soonest. Driving in this side of the world is a necessity not a luxury.
Kudos to those people who’s driving skill is as smooth as eating various food in a buffet. Geez. I’m just at the starting point. I have a looooong way to go… more “bumpy” and “zooming” rides to come.
I must. I will. I can. Aja!
YOU CAN DO IT! YOU CAN DO IT! YOU CAN DO IT!
You are just CURIOUS behind the wheels but you will learn eventually. I remember my instructor told me while I’m at home get a plate,try to visualize and think like you are driving a car. oh yes, I did it and I look like kuku using the plate and it helps me when I applied in the car.. 🙂
@rein thanks for the tip and for boosting my confidence. 🙂 i will do the “plate” thing in the confines of my room. hihihi
reminds me of the case of Hal Jordan in The Green Lantern where he developed a fear after seeing his father get caught up in an explosion while he was trying to get off his crashed aircraft
@Kentot awww… i feel for him. 😦
Is it manual or automatic?
@Finding Nimo – automatic. i don’t know how to drive manual. lol