Finally!

I was very nervous since Thursday. This was my 3rd attempt for my driving license. For the 1st 2 times, I failed because I had mounted the kerb which had never happen during practise. It was my bad luck.

Yesterday, I took my 3rd attempt. After going through what had happened in the 1st 2 tries, I was even more nervous and stressed. This was my 3rd attempt, I can't afford to fail again! And this will be my very last try as I do not have that much of extra cash to continue for the 4th attempt. I was really stressed.... The kind of feeling.... was really hard to describe.... It was a nightmare to me.... I couldn't sleep well the day before. The moment I closed my eyes, the incident of my mounting kerb reappeared before me....

My test time was 3.45pm, it was a looong wait from the moment I woke up and opened my eyes till the practise time at 3pm. My friend took the test on the same day with me but she was in the morning session. When she told me she had gotten her license, I was even more stressed..... Can't afford to fail, I've told myself.

During the test, I was extra careful in the circuit. Circuit 4, which was a S-curve, was my 1st circuit during the test. I was extremely careful and went through it safely. But after this circuit, I think I was nervous, but I think the tester was even nervous than me. :P I was asked to turn right, as per my instructor teaching, I have to go forward to the right moving lane before turning right, but the tester was so nervous that he thought I wanted to go straight. :P After turning right, I was asked to turn left again which was almost immediate, but don't know why, I went forward, thinking he was asking me to turn left at the junction instead of the test circuit to do a parking test, but I managed to turn left on time.

I was told to do a reverse parking, again, due to nervousness, I've kind of "miss" out the proper steps and reacted slow on my steering wheel, but when I realised I was very close to 1 side, I made an extra manovuer to make sure I didn't hit the pole. But as I was about to move forward, the tester stopped me and said that I've striked the kerb. The inside me told me I couldn't have strike the kerb and as I was looking around checking whether I striked the kerb, I opened my door to see and luckily I did that, otherwise points will be deducted as I did not strike the kerb. I was given another time to do the parking properly and this time I managed to do it right. While leaving the parking lot, he again said I striked kerb which I did not feel it. But I don't think I had striked the kerb anyway.

The whole process was a long time for me as I failed twice in the circuit, but everything well on smoothly after that and managed to exit the circuit without much points deducted. All in all, I've did well in the driving test (and I'm glad... phew!) and managed to pass the test with only 8 dermits points.

Finally! I can drive my car around!