get my driver's license

So. This thursday I completed the so called Halkkörning – you drive on real slippery roads, with and without ABS-brakes and you’re supposed to learn what to do if the car skids etc.

Ironically enough, it was too slippery on the slippery driving-place so we had to drive a lot slower than they usually do. I also don’t think I really learned anything but whatever, I passed it. Now I’ve just got to get my driving instructor to think I’m ready and then I can book the exams. I WANT MY LICENSE! I’m so tired of this.

I’ve now worked my way through the like 400 page plus exercisebook traffic theory book. Terrific! Now I’ll just have to remember everything and try to learn a bit about how the actual car works.

Any tips?

This getting my driver’s license is really a rollercoaster both literally and symbolically! Today I’m happy – I’m through with the final moment of my drivers education – highways. Even though I almost hit a railing once (woops) and the conditions were like, the worst imaginable (rain, dark, lots, LOTS of traffic. Only the ice missing from a total worst case scenario). I also managed even though I had my boots on! I’ve never even tried to drive in them before.

Anyway the main reason I’m happy is because I got to book the second part of the risk education. This means I’m close (not THAT close but like, license in january/february close). And that I’ve actually progressed. Hooray. Amen. Whatever.

Excuse me for the inappropriate choose of words.

This sucks. This is terrible/horrible/weird/boring/dangerous/panic-inducing. I’m now on the last part of my education – highways. They’re stupid. Real stupid.

And I’ll never be able to pass my test and anyway if I by some sort of a miracle do I’ll still be the worst driver on this whole fucking earth.

I hate the one who invented cars!

After an unvolontary 4 weeks-brake from trying to get my license I’m back in B. I’ve started to study the theory although it’s probably pointless because I can’t seem to learn to handle the car properly.

It so doesn’t help that my last lesson before this break was the worst I’ve had in a long long time.

Today I continued my driving inner city traffic and I pretty much screwed everything up. Afterwards my instructor held a five minute lecture about how taking a loooot of lessons isn’t something to be embarrassed about. So I guess I’m nowhere near ready yet.

I was also to intimidated to ask about when he thinks I should do my first risk-education-thingy.

Man this sucks! I just want that license as soon as possible.

Today I took my tenth driving lesson, I mostly drove around the block doing loads of right turns and getting used to the so called “högerregeln” (in Sweden, if there aren’t any signs that annul this rule, you have to let everyone who comes from the right drive before you do). I hade a couple of breakdowns and also made a couple of mistakes.

But my driving instructor was in a good mood and he said next week I can move on to driving main roads. I’m still shaking every time I drive and driving with mum is an ordeal! We both panic.
He also asked me if I had started studying the theory. I suppose that’s just because he thinks I’ll learn that as slow as I’m learning to drive. I learn theoretical things pretty fast though. But I guess that means I can see the end of this! YAY!

I’d really like to have it before next year but I’m not sure I’ll make it (my 18th birthday is in two months and in Sweden you have to be 18 prior to taking your tests and getting your license). Since me and mum don’t really get along while driving I don’t practice enough…

Oh. My. God.

I’m so happy nobody got killed. Nah, just kidding. My teacher actually seemed to think I did fairly well, or maybe he just said that to make me feel better. We practiced gearing to a lower gear and turning… And I’ve still got some problems with the clutch.

Then he had me driving through traffic lights for the first time, and I panicked and got several breakdowns so he had to help me (the car at the driving school has double command or whatever it’s called in english). I also got to park, although I didn’t do very well, because when I was leaving I could se him re-parking it…

Ah well, if everyone else handles this, then I guess I will too. But it’s a struggle, really. I’m not used to doing things I have no talent for whatsoever. I just want that bloody license!

Turns out, decisions aren’t the only thing I suck at.
I also suck at driving.

It’ll be a miracle if I get my license by my birthday in October.

Only three possible options in my town, and it took me like three months to choose. Man, I suck at decisions!

Now I’ve chosen anyway. Will probably sign up next week. And I’ve got 192 days until I get of age. (And I want my license as soon as possible!). Will I make it?