Lesson Twenty One

This lesson was again based around practising everything that I've learned and attempting to polish everything off.

However, because I'm over thinking everything and trying to make sure I'm doing everything right, I keep forgetting the basics. 

Basic things like, slowing on approach and checking for speed limits. 
My mind is on so many other things now! 

Road markings, directions, indication, lanes, hesitation.........AGH! 


I'm a very academic person. Sadly, driving is not necessarily and academic thing. 

This means that you can't always do everything by one set of instructions. Every time you drive the conditions and situations will be different. Hence how lessons and practice, teach you how to be able to adapt to situations in a safe manner, not how to handle EVERY situation that might occur. 

So, for someone who is used to revising step by step methods and following them closely, this is something actually find quite hard. 


Although, despite cracks appearing in some places, everyone is right in saying that the 'driving' aspect (making the car move and controlling it) has become second nature. I think very little about gas/clutch use and knowing when to change gear is natural. Which, as well as making concentrating on everything else a lot easier, means that I am concentrating harder on everything else. 


I'm undoubtedly a worrier. I'm always anxious and I over think EVERYTHING. 

Handling the pressure of a driving test should be interesting! Hopefully I'll be able to hold it together.

Whilst I'm on the topic of the ever looming test, I have been given a list of possible 'show me, tell me questions'. 

These are basically simple questions about car safety and maintenance and by answering them, indicate that you know your way around a car and how to carry out simple tasks. 
The questions range from checking the brakes are working to checking engine oil levels. 
It's been useful to have a read through these in advance so I suggest you look into the possibility of doing so if you haven't already! 

All I can do now is keep driving around over the next few weeks and keep practising! 

'til next time
Hannah.