Of driving

If anything, I never imagined that learning to drive would be such a long and arduous journey. I remembered being soooo enthusiastic 2 years back, eagerly signing up for my BTT and skimming through forums for the best private instructor and ambitiously assuming that I could attain my license within 2-3 months..how wrong I was.

Went down to the test center on the wrong day for my BTT, later on forgot to go down to the center for my FTT, and 2 years down the road I had to renew my PDL, book my FTT test date again and I'm nearly back to square 1 despite having gone through 4 private lessons previously.

I was seriously contemplating whether I was even meant to drive or meant to be chauffeured around like my mum (heh)..I was really quite comfy being in the passenger seat as A drove me around in Adelaide :P..and I thought at least, to take the easy way through the Auto route and pray that it'll be a quick and relatively painless process to my license.

But at the end of the day, I guess if I really want a proper driving license, I might as well learn the full works for the same price..it's 2 in 1 right? Knowing how to drive a manual car means you'll never have a problem driving a Auto car..not that I'll be driving one but I guess it is a useful skill to learn. Despite mixed views from family and friends around me, I'm going ahead with manual anyway and I hope I'll have passed my test by May/June.

I must admit it hasn't exactly been an easy journey so far..it really tests my hand/leg co-ordination and sense of awareness simultaneously and for someone like me who's really damn blur and easily flustered, this really ain't my cup of tea. Not to mention obeying instructions from my instructor who's constantly rattling off instructions without breathing, 'First gear, press accelerator, release clutch, change lane, signal right, turn left, signal left, gear up, depress clutch and release slowly, reaching traffic light, gear down, brake lightly, clutch fully, brake fully, change back to first gear" which leaves me feeling damn stressed and mentally screaming in my head 'What what what WHuuuUTTT?"

In spite of this, there are its perks and..fun. It really does feel quite shiok and amazing realizing that you're the one in control of the car..and perhaps I'm feeling very naive but the thought of being able to drive makes me feel very grown-up haha. So.. I'm gonna grit my teeth and get myself through this even if it kills me, drains my money, takes up hours and hours of my life, even if I have to fail my TP 4 times before passing (oh dear god, I really hope not)..and I'll be one happy, proud driver with a Class 3 license in time to come :)