so it's been almost a year since i gloriously passed the driving test at the second attempt last year. it was indeed a magical experience and till now, how i passed still remains as a myth. none of the people around me (including family members, friends and strangers) has any faith in my driving abilities, and well, i guess they really have a point there. here are a few reasons:
1. i often mix up the right-hand traffic in vietnam and the left-hand traffic in singapore. that's why i have a very high tendency to turn into the opposite lane when driving in singapore.
2. it usually takes me 5-10 seconds to differentiate between left and right but your response can't be that slow when you are on the road, so i occasionally turn in the wrong direction when i was learning driving last year and even now.
3. i am often in great distress when driving on crowded roads and at high speeds. under these circumstances, i can only focus on the road in front of me and don't dare to shift my vision elsewhere. hence, i often need to ask my passenger (friend, driving instructor, driving tester) whether there are cars behind me or near me.
4. neither can i park without cues (like those lines in the circuit) nor when there is another car in the neighbouring parking lot or when there are two cars in the neighbouring parking lots (one on each side).
5. i am very impatient, so i often feel like banging into everyone and everything on the road if they are in my way.
despite all these problems, my driving skills (when on a straight road) are as good as those of any driving instructor and i know the traffic rules really well! hmm, maybe i should consider having a career as a driving instructor!
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