The Experience Of Driving, Driving: Driving And Driving

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Learning new things is as easy as breathing. Everyday we learn something new. We even learn from our mistakes. Since I was a child, learning something new was an exciting experience. From fishing to riding a bike;however, there’s one in particular I consider the most memorable that was when I learned how to drive.
Driving is a necessity in life because a vehicle transports someone from one place to another and is faster than walking. I’ve always enjoyed car rides especially road trips, but being a passenger for 14 years I lost interest in cars. Therefore, I decided to become the driver. I taught myself since my mother never agreed upon teaching me, for she was afraid to drive with me. I never really had someone to teach me but myself, so I …show more content…

After a few days of practice, I felt ready to tell to my mom, but I knew if I had told her she would’ve lost trust in me for using the car without her supervision. So, I had no chance to drive until my mom decided it was time to teach me, and I knew that wasn’t anytime soon. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to drive because I had never drove on an actual road I was used to just driving down the street from my house. I didn’t have much experience, but being a passenger for so long I had time to understand the rules of the road. I had to wait for my opportunity to prove to my mother I was worth driving. My mother wanted me to learn by taking driving classes which is understandable, but I wanted to at least know the feeling of driving before I enter class. Eventually, I would have permission to use the car. One night, my friend, Edgar, had spent the night, and my mother was watching a movie. She wanted snacks;however, she didn’t want to drive to Walmart so she sent my friend and I to go. I knew this was my moment, so my friend drove down the street and I took over as the driver. I was thrilled to be driving but at …show more content…

The instructor taught well, but being in a room for hours bored me to death. Within the first week, I had my first test, and I passed it with a 90. Since I passed it, I had my permit waiting for me to retrieve it, but first I needed a VOE (Verification of Enrollment) from the school. Without it I basically had no permit. So, the first thing I did was I head to the front office and asked for one. It took about two days until I got it because the principal was busy. Once I got it, my mother pick me up early from school and we went to the Dps (Department of Public Safety). We waited about one hour until I heard my number called. The lady attending me was kind and sweet. She asked for my signature so I signed ,and she took my picture. She told me in a week or so I will receive my hard copy of the permit by mail. I was so excited to hear that. All I could think about is finally being able to drive. Now that I have my permit, I needed driving hours to finish driving school. I needed seven hours of driving and seven hours of observation. My driving had improve with the class; therefore, when I finished with everything I asked if I could take my mother out for a ride, and she said yes without a

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