A time I first learned to do something was when I was 16 ½ yrs old.
It was in a car, I was learning to drive a stick-shift. At first it was very hard, and scary. There was a time where I drove up to an intersection as I was approaching, the light turned red. I panicked and tried to remember what to do, the car freaked since I didn’t react as needed, it stalled. I remember my mom was telling me to just start the car again and my friend in the back was laughing, I was horrified that I couldn’t control my actions quick enough and felt like giving up. The lesson ended and I started to cry still at the red light which was about to turn green I pleaded my mom to take over. The friend in the back wanted to give it a try but I was angry and upset that I couldn’t do it and he shouldn’t try either. My mom drove us both home…
That whole year I practiced driving more, and more I got better at it and finally got the hang of it. The week of my driver’s test my mom’s car was out of commission, I was nervous the car would not be back in time for my test. The day of the test, her car was still not back, so I asked another friend if I could barrow her car for the test and she Okayed it. I was not used to her car, it was big and square, the seats were lower and the dash board was longer. During the test all was going well until I needed to come to a complete stop (her breaks weren’t great) I failed to look in to a blind spot and I didn’t stop enough and I failed.It was in a car, I was learning to drive a stick-shift. At first it was very hard, and scary. There was a time where I drove up to an intersection as I was approaching, the light turned red. I panicked and tried to remember what to do, the car freaked since I didn’t react as needed, it stalled. I remember my mom was telling me to just start the car again and my friend in the back was laughing, I was horrified that I couldn’t control my actions quick enough and felt like giving up. The lesson ended and I started to cry still at the red light which was about to turn green I pleaded my mom to take over. The friend in the back wanted to give it a try but I was angry and upset that I couldn’t do it and he shouldn’t try either. My mom drove us both home…
I learned if its something important and it won’t work right away just be patient and things will eventually work out. If I wasn’t rushing the test and waited for my moms car to return I probably would have passed with flying colors, since the next time I took the test I had the car I practiced with and I was familiar with it, I had no issues stopping or shifting everything went swell.
The day I got my license it was the best feeling in the world, it meant I did something all by myself. It took a little time but it was worth the wait!
So I went threw many feelings. Scared, nervous, angry, upset, excited, and finally proud!
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