Slow learner

As you guys know, my first driving lesson was on the 31st July 2010.
That was my first time ever being behind the wheels in seventeen years! Therefore, it must be historic!! I shall remember that day until the day I die. *touch wood*

Since that was my first driving lesson, I was extremely excited! Who wouldn't be? :D I thought driving would be easy, but it really isn't. Trust me. I especially hate to use the clutch! I don't even know why the clutch is ever invented in the first place. -__-

Before I start driving, my driving instructor briefed me on what I must do before I start the car like adjusting the seat, rear view mirror, free gear thing, hand brake and.... Crap. I can't remember the rest. :S
When everything was set, I started the car and he shift the gear to reverse and he reversed out of the parking area with me in the driver's seat and him in the front seat. Yes, HE REVERSED by controlling the steering wheel and the clutch or whatever you call that. I was there admiring the scenery only. LMAO.

The first thing he taught me was how to apply the foot brake and clutch. He told me to release the clutch and then slowly apply the clutch again and brake. When I heard the magic word 'brake', I slammed quickly on the foot brake because that was the only thing I understand/know at that moment. The car stopped instantly at that spot. Due to inertia, both my driving instructor and I were thrown forward and back again. WTH. No one died thank goodness! I got a long lecture from him after that. Bahahahahahahaha. :)

Then, he taught me how to turn. I can't even master that technique until now! Boohooo. It was so boring turning round and round the track for I dunno, 50 times. For my first and also second lesson, he didn't let me control my own steering wheel because he said I can't control my own steering wheel. At that time I didn't know whether the car was moving straight or not because that was just my first time. :S It is something very new to me. LOL. I had no idea how to navigate the car and when I asked him, his reply was something like 'You need to feel the car.'
Feel-the-car. Righhhttttttt. ==

I wanted to look at the curb while turning but he forbids me to do so, claiming that I must learn to estimate and to feel the movement of the car. My ability to estimate is CRAP RETARDED. I tried my best to estimate and to feel the car when I was turning but that didn't work out because when I turned the steering, it was either too soon or too late and my instructor had to turn the steering wheel back for me. :S
Driving makes me feel dumb.

THIS is why:

Xian: *turns the steering wheel happily*
Instructor: Hey, you turned too soon.
Xian: How do you know?
Instructor: You hit the curb already. -__-
Xian: REALLY? I DID?? *turns head to look at the curb behind*
Instructor: Didn't you feel that? OI!! Eyes on the road! Eyes on the road!
Xian: Oh right. *looks in front* No, I didn't feel anything.

Later, he told me to fasten my seat belt because he is going to let me drive on the main road. *GASP* I get to drive on the main road for my first lesson!! I've got to say I'm so proud of myself because Ash and Shen got to drive on the main road during their second or third lesson.

So, the moment I reached the junction, I couldn't feel my legs. Literally. There were so many HEAVY VEHICLES like lorries, trucks, buses and SPEEDING VEHICLES. It was so scary because I don't even know how to drive and yet I am driving on the road, with my instructor beside me of course... Just so you know, the Kancil's air-con was so cold I couldn't feel my fingers too! Don't, underestimate a Kancil's air con! :D
My instructor controlled the steering wheel while I closed my eyes with my fingers because there were so many cars heading towards us as we turned out of the junction. Heck yes I closed my eyes. 8D
I KNOW THAT'S CRAZY!!
Honestly it was my instructor who did the steering and most of the driving.

I've got to admit, I get distracted really easily by stuff happening outside of the car.
For example, I pointed and screamed BALD KID!!!! when there was this bald kid with his mother walking by the road side. I got distracted by birds fighting on the electric cables too. WTH.
I don't know how many times my engine died that day, but I know it increases every lesson. For my third lesson it was more than 10 times, dammit. D:

My driving instructor told my mom I don't know how to control my steering wheel when my mom came and pick me up. :(
Ash and Shen could drive without an instructor beside them for their FIRST LESSON!!!

That's all for now.
I want to sleep. :P

Greetings!

I had my fifth driving lesson today, I repeat, FIFTH. Twins didn't even go for their fifth lesson! They could drive perfectly smooth for their fourth lesson and sit for their road test after that and eventually PASS.

Unlike me. 

I am a slow learner like what my driving instructor told my mom! ==

I am so happy today! :D
Do you want to know why?

Well, remember Taylor's Principal Awards Scholarship that I applied last month. Guess what?

I AM SHORT LISTED FOR THE INTERVIEW!! 

*insert smileys here*

I am so freaking happy and nervous at the same time because this is my first formal interview ever. For seventeen years and a month, I've not been through any formal interviews. Pffft. I am so stressed out. I'm making a big fuss at the moment over tiny things like what to wear and how to style my hair. :S
The HECK.

For these two weeks, I have like tonnes of holiday homework to complete. Most of them are Chemistry. :( Chemistry, oh Chemistry. 

I am going to *gulps* blog about my driving lessons tomorrow. Hopefully I remember most of them. ;)

IN THE MEANTIME, I shall go to bed. :P

Nights!