It was Aug 10, 2011 @ 0700hrs local time (Philippines) It’s was my first day to learn to drive a car. I was so excited and I just can’t hide it that I will drive a car yahoo!. I was planning to buy a car this coming September so I need to learn badly to drive a car. I can drive a bike and a car but only in video game (Gran turismo on PS3) but at least I have knowledge on driving a car on video game.
First things first the instructor teaches me on the controls like the signal light, wiper controls, hazard lights, clutch, brake and gas pedals. After that he just gives me the key and told me ok start the car. I just told him “I will start the car?!” I know how to start the engine of the life boat onboard ship that I’ve been thru but a car maybe. He teaches me to start the car and it’s just like starting the life boat engine. Then he told me ok drive then I replied DRIVE?! the instructor told me yes drive. Ok I’ll drive and I signal on the left side because I will join the road. My big mistake I signal on left side but I will go to right side of the road because in Singapore and the road there is different from Philippines. The left is right and right is left it means they have right handed car.
I drive, I look on my side mirrors look every thing that’s moving on the street. My hand was freeze on the wheel in short I got nervous. Then the instructor told me sir it’s much more easy to drive a small car than a big ship. Then I told him yes you are correct but I drive a ship for almost a year and this car was just a couple of minutes then we laugh. My grades are ok except for the shifting of clutch and turning the wheel. Any way at least I drive a car in 2 km/hr and that is my limit. Tomorrow I hope I can improve my self in driving.
*Sorry if i have some mistakes on my article. I just want to show my experience of being me. Even the Owner of this Language have there own mistakes on using this language.*
