Driving comes across to me as both a blessing and a curse. First, you have to
study the driver’s manual book to get your first key to driving, which is your
learners permit. When you turn 14 (in Arkansas), you go into your local DMV and
sit down at a computer to take your “written test.” This test quizzes you on
road knowledge and what to do in tricky situations. You are allowed to miss 4-5
questions out of 25. If you do not pass the first time you attempt it, you are
allowed to take it again the next week. When you pass, you are allowed to drive
with a licensed adult in the vehicle with you. Currently I have my learners
permit, and it is extremely stressful because you must apply the knowledge that
you know. I am constantly worrying that I will repeatedly fail my driving test
when I turn sixteen, so I do not look to driving as something enjoyable.
However, it emits a sense of freedom I have not experienced before. The majority
of my friends already have their license, which puts even more pressure on me to
learn how to drive as quickly as possible so I will not be left out of events
that they can go to because they drive. Turning sixteen, if I have my license
then, will be a very liberating day for me. However, I ought to be expecting
many restrictions on where I can go from my parents. I shouldn’t get my
“freedom” hopes up too high just to see them get shut down. Driving, to me, is
another tedious chore that I must complete or else many consequences will occur.
Hopefully you can see the light at the end of the tunnel when you go driving- if
not, it may seem hard to stay in your lane! Humour always helps me pull through
hard times, so if I want to have a chance with driving I may have to lighten up.
Wish me luck on my journeys on the road!