Driving On!~

Today, I woke up at 6.30, earlier than my usual wake-up time. No, I'm not going to work today. For those who don't remember, today is the big test for me.

Taking a deep breath, I hopped onto my dad's car. He sent me to my destination - Ubi Test Center, and we had breakfast together, as we reached early. My lesson was at 7 while we already reached at 6.50. My instructor was an early bird, as he was already there, having breakfast too. Soon, the time was up. My final lesson, before the test.

I started off by driving around the test routes. Nothing big, road's in a normal condition. The road was no big deal, considering the fact that I've driven from Ubi to Clementi countless times. However, when I went into the circuit, some of my common mistakes re-surfaced. I stuck too close to the vehicle in front at the uphill slope. To my surprise, however, my instructor did not screw me like he always did. He probably didn't want me to turn disoriented before the test. Things at the circuit weren't too smooth, but nevertheless I told myself to stop worrying.

Soon the time was up. It was 9, 15 mins just before my test. My instructor led me to the holding room, and from there on I was alone. My heart started to beat fast, and I could feel myself getting colder by the seconds, because of both the aircon and my anxiety. I couldn't take it and decided to head to the cafeteria for a drink to cool myself down. I made it quick, and returned to the holding room, right in time for the balloting of our testers. I felt my hope sink as I met my tester, he seemed like a super-stern old man who would stop at nothing to fail his testees. I knew there was no turning back.

The moment I got onto the car, I could feel my feet vibrating like jelly. It was vibrating so hard that I couldn't control the clutch properly, resulting in the engine dying off a few times while I navigated the circuit. Vertical parking, no problem. Parallel parking, no problem. Crank course, no problem. S-course, no problem. Upslope - BINGO! I tailgated another car into the slope, resulting in a remark from my tester, "Do you know it's very dangerous?? What if he rolls back??". "Sorry, sorry", was all I could say. I still managed to clear it, to my relief. So I made my way out of the circuit. Suddenly, my tester yelled "Hey!! There was a stop line!! Didn't you see it?!?". I went "Oops, sorry, sorry" again. My hopes were TOTALLY DASHED. I knew the mistake I've just made constitutes an immediate failure.

Instead of stopping me, the tester told me to continue on to the test route. I did, and everything went smoothly, thanks to the experience I've gained from the Clementi trips. Finally, I drove back to the circuit, and before my tester alighted from the car, he said "Anyhow hantam! Fucking dangerous!". I thought I had failed.

My instructor appeared out of nowhere, and told me to follow my tester, as I was quite lost on where to proceed next. I followed the tester to his office, and he started to mark my scoresheet. "Shouldn't have let you pass," he commented as he handed me the scoresheet. I held my breath and took a peep. WHAT I SAW NEXT ALMOST MADE ME FAINT WITH JOY.

"PASSED"

YESSSS!! ON MY FIRST TRY!! WAHAHAHA.. Immediately, I sms'ed all my friends while waiting to watch the passers' video. For the whole day, my spirits were damn high, although I must admit I know I'll miss my driving lessons. Finally, I've acquired what I've been waiting for. MY CLASS 3 DRIVING LICENCE!! Oh wait, I still need a car!!!

p.s. if anyone is looking for a good private driving instructor let me know. I'll recommend mine to you. He's great!