Heylooo....
Don't get me wrong just by looking at the title of this post.... I say, tearful cos i am not mourning here for any loss, but in fact v emotional about achieving something here....After a long gap, i must say.
On the eventful day of March 9th, i collected all my courage, energy, prayers, wishes, blessings from both parents, sister and in-laws, of course, needless to mention my sweetheart too and stepped out of the house, after a good lunch of Rice, rasam and appalam... I felt drowsy in fact but the nervousness in me held all the dizzy feeling one will have after a sumptuous lunch.
As, i was tensed, my hubby drove to the DMV - you must have got the hint of what i am gonna write about next!
We had an appointment at 3.30pm and we were in time. By 2.45 i reached the DMV, submitted all essentials and was asked to bring my car , park in test area and wait until the inspector took over. At this time, my hubby was supposed to disappear!!! oops, be out of sight!
There came the officer to inspect my vehicle and asked me to operate the car, as he ordered one by one. Lemme go the same way.
1. Checked my temporary Class C license
He asked me to turn on the ignition, but not to start the vehicle unless specified. And then went on to ask me to
2. Turn on ur right blinkers, then left blinkers.
3. Keep ur foot on the brakes
4. Apply parking brake or hand brake
5. Honk the horn
6. Switch on Low beam and then high beam
7. Wipers to be turned on and then off
The next moment he was inside the car and instructed me to drive as he would tell. I agreed and asked him back, if i can ask u to repeat in case i dont understand at the first instance.
He smiled and said, definitely yes.
We went ahead driving out of the DMV, and thud, no no i dint slam onto anything but there was too much traffic in the nearby intersection and i had simply rushed into it without waiting for some more time.
Anyway, all was well, nothing critical. I had 15 mistakes to be forgiven - i mean the small ones like not looking at intersections , etc.
Any critical mistakes, then a BIG token to fail me immediately. No mercy. After all its SoCal yaar...
The inspector was a polite person indeed and very calm. He was very clear in the direction, as to where i must turn and where to park.
The area near DMV was well planned to conduct the tests i guess. "n" number of stop signs and cramped roads with parking on both sides. So all these made me feel that i m driving inside a film studio!!!
He asked me to parallel park my car and then take reverse, drive reverse at a strecth for half a mile, without either pulling out of parking lot or touching/going very close to the curb.
i did it. And then he asked me to do an angle parking in the DMV parking lot. I never dare to look at the test sheet that he had with him.
Finally, after i properly parked my vehicle, the much awaited golden words came from his mouth.
"Alright, u drive well, So you passed the test" and there i was elated, joyous, happy, proud, smiling, had this gr8 sense of achievement.
Hey i never told you where was my dearie right... Oh my dearie was standing in the queue to take another appointment for behind the wheel test, in case i failed to achieve this time!!! I ran up to him and hugged him . He found out from the happiness that thrived in me.
You must be thinking, what a hubby, who doesn't believe his wifey. Its not that he never believed me; had he not believed then he would not have taken all the effort to teach me driving with perfect rules in the ruthless roads of SoCal, within a month's time. Almost.... 45 days, every evening i was forced to take the drivers seat.
Finally, I am so glad that i could make it. Now i feel that i am worth something in this new place. I feel independent.
The following day went on with Dokhla party at an Indian store. All were praising me for hitting the target at the FIRST attempt, that is unusual. Thanks to Mom and God for all that I and my hubby prayed.
For all those who wanna take the driving test, please do not rely on the driving classes that are offered for a humongous rate. Have faith in your family members. Practice until u r confident. And watch all the youtube driving test videos. Learn hand signals, be familiar with all the parts of your car. Do not violate any signals during the test, do not over speed. All the best of luck.
tc,
N:astro
Don't get me wrong just by looking at the title of this post.... I say, tearful cos i am not mourning here for any loss, but in fact v emotional about achieving something here....After a long gap, i must say.
On the eventful day of March 9th, i collected all my courage, energy, prayers, wishes, blessings from both parents, sister and in-laws, of course, needless to mention my sweetheart too and stepped out of the house, after a good lunch of Rice, rasam and appalam... I felt drowsy in fact but the nervousness in me held all the dizzy feeling one will have after a sumptuous lunch.
As, i was tensed, my hubby drove to the DMV - you must have got the hint of what i am gonna write about next!
We had an appointment at 3.30pm and we were in time. By 2.45 i reached the DMV, submitted all essentials and was asked to bring my car , park in test area and wait until the inspector took over. At this time, my hubby was supposed to disappear!!! oops, be out of sight!
There came the officer to inspect my vehicle and asked me to operate the car, as he ordered one by one. Lemme go the same way.
1. Checked my temporary Class C license
He asked me to turn on the ignition, but not to start the vehicle unless specified. And then went on to ask me to
2. Turn on ur right blinkers, then left blinkers.
3. Keep ur foot on the brakes
4. Apply parking brake or hand brake
5. Honk the horn
6. Switch on Low beam and then high beam
7. Wipers to be turned on and then off
The next moment he was inside the car and instructed me to drive as he would tell. I agreed and asked him back, if i can ask u to repeat in case i dont understand at the first instance.
He smiled and said, definitely yes.
We went ahead driving out of the DMV, and thud, no no i dint slam onto anything but there was too much traffic in the nearby intersection and i had simply rushed into it without waiting for some more time.
Anyway, all was well, nothing critical. I had 15 mistakes to be forgiven - i mean the small ones like not looking at intersections , etc.
Any critical mistakes, then a BIG token to fail me immediately. No mercy. After all its SoCal yaar...
The inspector was a polite person indeed and very calm. He was very clear in the direction, as to where i must turn and where to park.
The area near DMV was well planned to conduct the tests i guess. "n" number of stop signs and cramped roads with parking on both sides. So all these made me feel that i m driving inside a film studio!!!
He asked me to parallel park my car and then take reverse, drive reverse at a strecth for half a mile, without either pulling out of parking lot or touching/going very close to the curb.
i did it. And then he asked me to do an angle parking in the DMV parking lot. I never dare to look at the test sheet that he had with him.
Finally, after i properly parked my vehicle, the much awaited golden words came from his mouth.
"Alright, u drive well, So you passed the test" and there i was elated, joyous, happy, proud, smiling, had this gr8 sense of achievement.
Hey i never told you where was my dearie right... Oh my dearie was standing in the queue to take another appointment for behind the wheel test, in case i failed to achieve this time!!! I ran up to him and hugged him . He found out from the happiness that thrived in me.
You must be thinking, what a hubby, who doesn't believe his wifey. Its not that he never believed me; had he not believed then he would not have taken all the effort to teach me driving with perfect rules in the ruthless roads of SoCal, within a month's time. Almost.... 45 days, every evening i was forced to take the drivers seat.
Finally, I am so glad that i could make it. Now i feel that i am worth something in this new place. I feel independent.
The following day went on with Dokhla party at an Indian store. All were praising me for hitting the target at the FIRST attempt, that is unusual. Thanks to Mom and God for all that I and my hubby prayed.
For all those who wanna take the driving test, please do not rely on the driving classes that are offered for a humongous rate. Have faith in your family members. Practice until u r confident. And watch all the youtube driving test videos. Learn hand signals, be familiar with all the parts of your car. Do not violate any signals during the test, do not over speed. All the best of luck.
tc,
N:astro
Nice one..
ReplyDeleteand congratulations! You deserve a pat on your back.. well done..
Have fun!