I am back to update my FIFTH driving lesson!

What I learn today?

1. 3 point turn
forward. full lock. return wheel. brake. reverse. continue to return wheel. check back wheel and kerb. brake. forward. turn.

2. Slope balancing
gear. handbrake. half clutch. accelerator. release handbrake. move.

That's all for today's lesson. I am getting more familiar on the road, as in change gear, signal, off signal and everything. Yea! I still manage to communicate with my instructor on the road abt how to swim. HAHA!

Things to REMEMBER!

3 important steps

1. Look into the mirror
2. Signal
3. Blind spot

5 steps before turning

1. Before position
2. After position
3. Traffic
4. Traffic light
5. Pedestrians

GOOD CONTROL OF CLUTCH NEEDED!!!

I JUST NEED TO RELAX. And I can drive WELL ((:

Today is my FOURTH driving lesson!

Today, I am not as tensed up compared to the previous lesson. I didn't learn much things this lesson. Let me name the new items:

1. Blindspot
Turn even it does not make a difference. haha!
2. Even the traffic light turn green, ensure that the car before yours move off
3. RELAX
4. Expect something round the turn

Haiya today really didn't learn much.

Mistakes

1. Failed my basic skills. Leave the clutch 2cm and press the accelerator. Slowly lift up the clutch
and maintain at the biting point before releasing it.
2. Change to Gear 1 when start from stationary.
3. Signal when moving off
4. Move your car nearer the kurb when turning

Funny comments and situations

1. "You are not afraid of the GIANT"
"Giant" is also known as the huge truck. haha! My instructor told me that. Cos I din show
intention to stop. haha! I'm a HEROINE ((:

2. I was supposed to back the chair before leaving the seat before leaving the car. Guess what once I pull to back the seat, it goes all the way back. Damn paiseh. The instructor don't know what to comment and just smile and said that "You got to pull slowly"

Today is the THIRD lesson!

Today I am a KAN CHIONG SPIDER! I FINALLY gt to drive on the road. It is not as fun. I was a lil stressed and sad over it. I foresee myself as a road hazard. I CANNOT COMBINE ALL MY ACTIONS.

Today I learnt how to look into the mirror to look out for traffic, change gear, signal, stop at the traffic light and move out, and U turn and turn. I just could not coordinate my actions. When I do smth correctly, another thing will go wrong. And I just fail to stop at the T junction. Sad...Am I learning very slowly or is it most of the people can do this well?

Cos I felt that my instructor was kind of fed up with me. He was like "FOLLOW INSTRUCTION PLS" Cos he said "Stop........................" And I still nv stop. haha! I think I am the first student who's like that. haha!

Hope the next lesson will be better. I dont want to be a road hazard...

Today is the SECOND driving lesson!

Today's lesson is very special cos it's held at NIGHT, like 9.15pm. Super late. But instructor can fetch me home after that.

Things learnt today:

1. Use accelerator with clutch

2. Turn the steering wheel

Sharp turn, Gradual turn and negotiated turn.

3. Know where and when to turn


4. Estimate distance between car and kurb to prepare for parking

Mistake:

1. Grip my steering wheel too tightly

2. Overestimate and underestimate number of turn for my steering wheel.

I was very excited. Because like FINALLY I got to move the car in the carpark.

Alright today's lesson is ENJOYABLE. Nothing funny actually happen.

Today is my FIRST driving lesson.

I have decided to start up a blog to record down my journey to master DRIVING! So thta when I look back, I can recall and laugh at myself.

AIM: I want to pass on first attempt and learn as fast as possible.

This will be the best birthday present I will ever get till then. haha!

So excited about it. Although today I only get to move the car a little. Move forward and backward. But I guess that's the basic that's needed for me to move the car. Learn how the basics of the car and driving, and how the car actually works.

Things learn today:

1. How to adjust the seat and mirror
2. Accelerator, Break and Clutch (ABC)
3. Gear
4. Handbrake
5. How to estimate distance
6. Speedometer, RPM, Temperature Gauge, Oil meter

Instructor, he is friendly and approachable I guess. He showed me his 2 students who passed on first attempt today! Cool! I wish I could be one. He also showed me that some students take 10plus lesson while others take 20plus close to 30 lessons. I had this in mind, I want to take as little lesson as possible. Yea~

FUNNY THINGS THAT HAPPEN

1. The instructor thinks I AM short!!!

First, he asks for my height. So I said 161cm. *To me I think it's average not short* But he said to me, "I think you are a little short so I think you may need a cushion." So okies I accept that. In addition to that, I still adjust the seat height to the max. "It's ready!" So I sat down. To his surprise, I was a little too tall. So he said I could remove the cushion. And he commented that my body was LONG. haha! Not only that he also asked me to adjust the seat height. Guess what? I adjusted back to the original, lowest height. Haha! I M TALL!