I did it! It only took about an extra three and a half months but I finally went in for my road test! And as of today, I am officially a licensed driver - fellow Lexingtonians, watch out cuz this girl is now an independent driver. This must be what growing up feels like.
Not going to lie, it feels great. And its probably just me exaggerating but I feel free and liberated and independent and it feels so freaking amazing! No more relying on my parents. No more mooching rides off of other people. I'm my own chauffeur now woot woot.
I could have gotten my restricted license back in October of last year but things didn't go exactly as planned. By that I don't mean that I didn't try to get it then...because I did...that wasn't the problem. The problem was that I didn't quite pass the first time. But in my defense I didn't think my mistake merited a failure! (Or I could have at least gotten a do-over...)
What happened was the following: I had practiced everything, my three-point turn, my parallel parking, everything. I was ready to go. I even got one of the female road test proctors that all my friends said I wanted. But then, then I screwed things up. We get in the car, I show her all my signals, I honk the horn just like she asked, and then she told me to back out. Mind you, this was my first time in that parking garage. And I was also so nervous for the test that I started backing out in the wrong direction.
Three seconds. That was all it took her to fail me. Three seconds, and I hadn't even made it out of the parking garage. I was mortified. I couldn't bear to show my face I was so embarrassed. That's why it took my nearly four months to go back and take the test haha.
This time it wasn't bad at all, but maybe that's because I knew what to expect (and I didn't go the wrong way!) I had a male proctor who was very nice and we chatted for the duration of the test. It was very short and very laid-back nothing like I had expected, and I now realize I probably stressed myself way more than I should have.
But it's over with now! I have my license now, and I also have a great story to tell about the first time I tried to get my license. I'm sure it'll be a hit at parties. And needless to say, I've been taking full advantage of being able to drive solo and wherever my heart pleases. And I also now realize the appeal of having your own privacy when alone in a car, and being able to blast your music of choice and belt out the lyrics to your hearts content. I could get used to this.
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