After 4 long months of practice, I finally took my test on 24th June. Wasn't too nervous at first, but as I got into the car for the warm up practice, I felt my hands turning cold. My driving wasn't too good for the warm up. During the vertical parking, I scraped the kerb. Stalled the car for at least 3 times for the approx 20mins practice, and there were other screw ups. Quite demoralised then, but was still hopeful.
Waited for around 20mins for the test. Tested directional change first. It's the easiest of all, so no problem. Next was slope, I took quite some time to master it so was confident enough, completed it nicely. Then was crank course I think. After that was parallel parking. During usual practice seldom screw up but unfortunately I struck the kerb!!! Super disappointed. 10points flew away just like that. I was like thinking: "Die, that's the end of it. Need to come back again." Then I tried to request the tester to let me redo. Lol! But of cos, he didn't allow la. Next, went to do S course and vertical parking. Luckily no screw up.
Continued on the road, my mind was fill with the thought that I might fail. Kept telling myself to focus and that since the tester allow me to continue, there's hope. Some minor mistakes here and there. When we reached back, I had convinced myself that I had failed and asked the tester to let me redo the parallel parking again. Lol! The thought of going back to practise again really puts me off. Again, the tester didn't allow. He said it was only 10pts. Lol!
Waited in the room and was really afraid that he would be sitting down to advise me on the mistakes that I had made, cos that would mean that I had failed. Waited for a few mins only, but it felt like 15mins. Haha! Then he came out, passed me my ic, pdl and test slip, "Go and watch video." I was super duper happy!!!
I was lucky that day to have gotten a very lenient tester. My total demerit point was supposed to be 20, but he took away 2 pts. 18 pts, just passed. So what, at least I passed. Haha! =D
The video was super disgusting and bloody. Will never want to end up like any victims shown in the video. Next, went to apply for the licence. Expensive man, $50! I forgot that the photo background can only be white, so have to retake, $7. Sian. After that, happily went to buy my p plate and street directory. The p plate was more expensive than the street directory, thought it would be the other way round.
The following day, wanted to practise my driving skill and familiarised with my family car, drove my mum to amk to our food stall. Seriously, the feeling of driving with and without licence is really different. Since I'm already legal to drive, I was very confident with drive though my mum kept (somehow) criticising my driving skills. Like, "Keep right now" when I was two junctions away before turning right, "Brake now" when I was already engine braking before the arrows. Maybe cos it's an auto car, the braking distance is longer than the SSDC manual car ba.
Saturday had a flea at mount sophia. Lucky or unlucky, nobody was available to drive me there and thinking of the cab fee that would be incurred, I decided to drive myself there. It was a long journey but I enjoyed it, though I damaged the car a little on my way up the hill. Too narrow le. Hehe. =D Hated the minor traffic jams though. The experience made me realised how reckless motorcyclist can be, I'm so afraid of them man always squeezing in between vehicles. Also, it makes me dislikes taxi drivers. One taxi overtook to the left lane and horned me while I overtook to the right lane. Sucks man.
When I was reaching there, I nearly lost my way. Luckily my street directory was with me. I love my street directory. =D
Side track abit, the flea was not too bad except that the organiser didn't give me the amount of space they were supposed to give me. Though the place was ulu, up on some hill, they were able to attract shoppers by providing shuttle service. Thumbs up. =D No breakthrough for this flea though cos the shoppers were super good at bargaining. Hopefully expo one will be better, praying hard.
Went to the flea myself cos everyone was busy. But Ben came down to help me out during closing, though he just came out from camp that day. Maybe most of you don't know, I always bring 2 trolleys of stuff when running fleas. Handling everything alone makes me feel like a super woman. Really thankful that I've such a supportive boyfriend, though he don't really like going to fleas with me, cos I always neglect him. Lol!
Anyway, when driving back, cos Ben didn't know what I was writing on my notes, I ended up taking the wrong road, or rather, we took up an unplanned road instead. Luckily I chose the correct 'wrong' road which can lead us back. The road that we took didn't allow me to stop by the side so I couldn't check the directory. Finally drove on a familiar road, serangoon road. Always take bus there to buy my equipment so roughly know how to go back from there. For the rest of the road till SLE(I think), I drove mostly on instinct. Haha! =D Then on the expressway, there were several exits. Ben called a friend to ask for directions and we managed to reached back without getting lost again. Haha! =D
Too be honest, I'm "directionless", as in I can't remember well which road leads to where or which expressway to take to go where. So I always plan my route when I drive far and my street directory is my best driving buddy now. =D Drove almost everyday since I passed, and am still enjoying driving. Let's see how long can this hobby last. Haha! =D
Till today, it's still quite unbelieveable that I managed to pass. Without doubt, I'm being blest. =D
Waited for around 20mins for the test. Tested directional change first. It's the easiest of all, so no problem. Next was slope, I took quite some time to master it so was confident enough, completed it nicely. Then was crank course I think. After that was parallel parking. During usual practice seldom screw up but unfortunately I struck the kerb!!! Super disappointed. 10points flew away just like that. I was like thinking: "Die, that's the end of it. Need to come back again." Then I tried to request the tester to let me redo. Lol! But of cos, he didn't allow la. Next, went to do S course and vertical parking. Luckily no screw up.
Continued on the road, my mind was fill with the thought that I might fail. Kept telling myself to focus and that since the tester allow me to continue, there's hope. Some minor mistakes here and there. When we reached back, I had convinced myself that I had failed and asked the tester to let me redo the parallel parking again. Lol! The thought of going back to practise again really puts me off. Again, the tester didn't allow. He said it was only 10pts. Lol!
Waited in the room and was really afraid that he would be sitting down to advise me on the mistakes that I had made, cos that would mean that I had failed. Waited for a few mins only, but it felt like 15mins. Haha! Then he came out, passed me my ic, pdl and test slip, "Go and watch video." I was super duper happy!!!
I was lucky that day to have gotten a very lenient tester. My total demerit point was supposed to be 20, but he took away 2 pts. 18 pts, just passed. So what, at least I passed. Haha! =D
The video was super disgusting and bloody. Will never want to end up like any victims shown in the video. Next, went to apply for the licence. Expensive man, $50! I forgot that the photo background can only be white, so have to retake, $7. Sian. After that, happily went to buy my p plate and street directory. The p plate was more expensive than the street directory, thought it would be the other way round.
The following day, wanted to practise my driving skill and familiarised with my family car, drove my mum to amk to our food stall. Seriously, the feeling of driving with and without licence is really different. Since I'm already legal to drive, I was very confident with drive though my mum kept (somehow) criticising my driving skills. Like, "Keep right now" when I was two junctions away before turning right, "Brake now" when I was already engine braking before the arrows. Maybe cos it's an auto car, the braking distance is longer than the SSDC manual car ba.
Saturday had a flea at mount sophia. Lucky or unlucky, nobody was available to drive me there and thinking of the cab fee that would be incurred, I decided to drive myself there. It was a long journey but I enjoyed it, though I damaged the car a little on my way up the hill. Too narrow le. Hehe. =D Hated the minor traffic jams though. The experience made me realised how reckless motorcyclist can be, I'm so afraid of them man always squeezing in between vehicles. Also, it makes me dislikes taxi drivers. One taxi overtook to the left lane and horned me while I overtook to the right lane. Sucks man.
When I was reaching there, I nearly lost my way. Luckily my street directory was with me. I love my street directory. =D
Side track abit, the flea was not too bad except that the organiser didn't give me the amount of space they were supposed to give me. Though the place was ulu, up on some hill, they were able to attract shoppers by providing shuttle service. Thumbs up. =D No breakthrough for this flea though cos the shoppers were super good at bargaining. Hopefully expo one will be better, praying hard.
Went to the flea myself cos everyone was busy. But Ben came down to help me out during closing, though he just came out from camp that day. Maybe most of you don't know, I always bring 2 trolleys of stuff when running fleas. Handling everything alone makes me feel like a super woman. Really thankful that I've such a supportive boyfriend, though he don't really like going to fleas with me, cos I always neglect him. Lol!
Anyway, when driving back, cos Ben didn't know what I was writing on my notes, I ended up taking the wrong road, or rather, we took up an unplanned road instead. Luckily I chose the correct 'wrong' road which can lead us back. The road that we took didn't allow me to stop by the side so I couldn't check the directory. Finally drove on a familiar road, serangoon road. Always take bus there to buy my equipment so roughly know how to go back from there. For the rest of the road till SLE(I think), I drove mostly on instinct. Haha! =D Then on the expressway, there were several exits. Ben called a friend to ask for directions and we managed to reached back without getting lost again. Haha! =D
Too be honest, I'm "directionless", as in I can't remember well which road leads to where or which expressway to take to go where. So I always plan my route when I drive far and my street directory is my best driving buddy now. =D Drove almost everyday since I passed, and am still enjoying driving. Let's see how long can this hobby last. Haha! =D
Till today, it's still quite unbelieveable that I managed to pass. Without doubt, I'm being blest. =D
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