Driving

I have now had my permit for four months and driving has been very exciting. It seems like I learn something new every time I practice driving. I have basically learned everything I need to know to be able to apply for my driver test for a license. But I still have to wait a couple of months before I can take the test. I think I am a pretty good driver from what I have experienced behind the wheel. I have never made a huge mistake and I always receive complements from my family and my instructor. I have only taken two lesson with my driving instructor and it is mandatory to take at least three lessons before you take the drivers test. You also need fifty hours of driving which includes ten hours during the night and you need to fill out all your hours on a chart to show you have completed it. I havent't been updating my chart but I remember all the times I drove and how long I drove. The only thing I really need to practice is parallel parking backwards. Parallel parking is probably the hardest task you have to accomplish in driving but I think I can master it if I keep on practicing. I am so excited about getting my license because getting a license will make me feel a lot more mature. Getting my license would mean I have the trust of all the people out on the road with me and they expect me to make the right decisions not doing something stupid and put our lives in jeopardy. Having a license is a huge responsibility and I think I am ready to grow up and take that responsibility to operate a vehicle safely.

Last weekend I wanted to try something new because I was bored of driving around the city. So my mom asked me if I wanted to drive on the freeway. I was surprised that she offered me the chance to drive on the highway because she is usually really critical about my driving correcting every mistake I make even if it is pointless. I have been wanting to drive on the freeway for a very long time and I didn't want to let this opportunity to pass so I accepted. So I drove home to get ready and I was on my way, this time with my whole family because we were about to visit my grandma in Stockton. When I first got on the highway, I was really scared of all the cars because they were going very fast. But after a while I got used to their speed and found out how far apart I needed to be from a car. But then I had a problem trying to stay in my lane. I guess it was because I was very nervous and the speed made the car hard to control. After twenty minutes on the freeway, I got used to it and we were off to my grandma's house which was an hour and a half drive. Driving on the freeway isn't as much fun as I thought. I went up to eight five miles per hour which was exciting but sitting down, driving straight for an hour and a half isn't fun at all. It was actually really boring. But I made it all the was safely with no problems. We hung out with my grandma for a couple of hours and my brother drove us back home. This was a good experience and after, I knew I was ready to take the final test for my license. All I need now is to wait a few months and finally get my license.