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rcapo89 · 08-12-2009, 08:35 PM

My goal is to finally take my drivers exam next week. I'm embarrassed that at 20 I still haven't received my license.

Although I don't have my license yet I have been driving for over a year. My main problem is with parallel parking.
My greatest fear is freezing up or my mind going blank while taking the test. Even though I'm dreading it I have to take it to succeed in my life. Wish me luck!

N3XT2NON3 · 08-12-2009, 08:49 PM

a lot of people on this site trying to go for the license including myself haha

good luck to you and the others going for the same goal

weebeastiebaby · 08-12-2009, 11:00 PM

This was my goal for so long! I failed 5 times before I passed, but don't let that scare you. Since you have been driving for a full year, I'm sure you know how to drive. Just practice the parallel parking and schedule a test. Try not to fear failure. That will screw you up.

CensoredLife · 08-20-2009, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rcapo89

My goal is to finally take my drivers exam next week. I'm embarrassed that at 20 I still haven't received my license.

Although I don't have my license yet I have been driving for over a year. My main problem is with parallel parking.
My greatest fear is freezing up or my mind going blank while taking the test. Even though I'm dreading it I have to take it to succeed in my life. Wish me luck!

I took the written test and passed, but not the road test yet. I know where you are coming from, I'm 22 going on 23 and still not DL.

Good luck, to yeah man!

babines · 08-20-2009, 04:05 PM

I'm taking my test soon as well (at last

)
yeah parallel parking is really tough
anyway good luck to you! having a liscence means freedom and hopes of a better life (as for me anyway)

Perfectionist · 08-20-2009, 04:20 PM

I'm 21. I took my written test last week and have been on the road once. It's very frightening for me, but it's encouraging to know other people are having the same difficulties but are working through it.

Good luck.

Envision · 08-20-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcapo89

My goal is to finally take my drivers exam next week. I'm embarrassed that at 20 I still haven't received my license.

Although I don't have my license yet I have been driving for over a year. My main problem is with parallel parking.
My greatest fear is freezing up or my mind going blank while taking the test. Even though I'm dreading it I have to take it to succeed in my life. Wish me luck!

I think parallel parking would be a lot easier for you, if you were parking a small car.

Parallel parking a Ford F-150, or a F-250, would not be easy. A Mini Cooper-sized car would be perfect.

I think it would be good, too, to have a car with good visibility. You could see all of the corners.

Good luck!

markx · 08-21-2009, 12:29 AM

Have you looked at the parallel parking vids on Youtube?

I don't think I had to do that as part of my test in the UK. For me the biggie was reversing around a corner - I fluked it and passed first time. I had a bet with my mother that I would fail so being lucky cost me an extra £5/$10. Oh, and the test was the first time that I'd ever worn glasses so it was like driving around in a goldfish bowl.

Good luck anyway!

08-12-2009, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
rcapo89 Status: Exploring the moon Europa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia (northeast of Atlanta) Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 840	pass drivers exam My goal is to finally take my drivers exam next week. I'm embarrassed that at 20 I still haven't received my license. Although I don't have my license yet I have been driving for over a year. My main problem is with parallel parking. My greatest fear is freezing up or my mind going blank while taking the test. Even though I'm dreading it I have to take it to succeed in my life. Wish me luck!

08-20-2009, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
babines Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal, Canada Gender: Female Posts: 44	I'm taking my test soon as well (at last ) yeah parallel parking is really tough anyway good luck to you! having a liscence means freedom and hopes of a better life (as for me anyway) __________________ Relationships. Sure there are plenty of other fish in the sea. But you're not anywhere near the sea. You're in the desert. Alone.

08-20-2009, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Perfectionist Status: Too Cool for School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At the Hundredth Meridian Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,313	I'm 21. I took my written test last week and have been on the road once. It's very frightening for me, but it's encouraging to know other people are having the same difficulties but are working through it. Good luck. __________________ -Oh if Hans Christian Anderson could've had his way with me

08-12-2009, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
N3XT2NON3 Status: Waiting 4 The Sky To Fall Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NJ Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 313	a lot of people on this site trying to go for the license including myself haha good luck to you and the others going for the same goal

08-12-2009, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
weebeastiebaby Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SoCal Gender: Female Posts: 42	This was my goal for so long! I failed 5 times before I passed, but don't let that scare you. Since you have been driving for a full year, I'm sure you know how to drive. Just practice the parallel parking and schedule a test. Try not to fear failure. That will screw you up.

08-21-2009, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
markx Status: Stir crazy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 44 Posts: 672	Have you looked at the parallel parking vids on Youtube? I don't think I had to do that as part of my test in the UK. For me the biggie was reversing around a corner - I fluked it and passed first time. I had a bet with my mother that I would fail so being lucky cost me an extra £5/$10. Oh, and the test was the first time that I'd ever worn glasses so it was like driving around in a goldfish bowl. Good luck anyway!