Driving
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Yesterday -- for the first time, I drove behind the wheel of a car.
It was my first behind-the-wheel driving lesson. The instructor showed surprise when she heard that I hadn't at least practiced with my parents before the lesson. I'd been putting that off, as I had never been getting a decent chance after school days to fit in some driving. I have to get my naps in, you know? Well, after my friend and I exchanged positions from the back seat to the driver's next to the instructor, she asked me to turn the engine on and shift into drive, holding down the brake pedal. As I had seen my parents do it hundreds of times before, I switched on the ignition and waited for my next command. The instructor told me to accelerate gently, so that's what I did. Then I was told to come to a gentle stop, which was easy. Then I paused for what I would hear from the teacher next. "Must've been a driver in a past life," she commented.
I like driving. It's easy, relaxing, and it gives me something that I can feel like I have control over. It's really something that feels natural to me, if sometimes the rules of the road can be a little tricky to understand. As things seem, I won't be one to struggle with my driving skills as much as other people do (type in "Bad Drivers" on Google Video and see what might come up). I'd still be wise to polish up my knowledge of the roadway, but I look forward to my next driving lesson.
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