Road Warrior

[karenhealey]

Hi, Internets! I have a teaching job that starts next year at a great school; that's exciting!

And it has promoted another thing that is less "exciting" and more "deeply terrifying": I am learning how to drive.

When I turned 17 my parents gave me six driving lessons for a present. They were eventually redeemed by my brother when he turned 17, 2

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[aimeesworld]

I learned to drive when I was at Teacher's College reluctantly but with the awareness that my job might not be in Wellington. It's fortunate I did because the Bay of Plenty would SUCK without a car.

I found driving school lessons massively helpful, especially with the guy who had brakes and a clutch of his own, because I learned how to steer and change gears without worrying I was going to kill people and animals.

[msconduct]

Yes, me too. Dual controls are so...relaxing. Also the preternatural calm driving school people project is very soothing.

[poisonivory]

Learning to drive is the worst. :( But driving itself is pretty okay, once you're used to it. (Note: I say this as someone who spent high school in suburban New Jersey, where "driving around aimlessly while listening to Bon Jovi/Bruce Springsteen" is the primary form of entertainment.) I hope it gets less stressful for you soon!

Congrats on the job!

ARGHDRIVING! (also, congrats on the job!)

[lirazel]

Yeah. Didn't learn to drive until I was 25, then mostly stopped for about 5 years because I hated it so badly. But work and supporting the other lifeform I spawned required it. And now I am the sole driver for another person all the time.

But yes, a frightened driver (not terrified, just frightened) is a safe driver. And I give people lifts as often as possible and help out with grocery shopping and such because, as you say, ENVIRONMENT.

And very much congrats on the job!

[gothicsparrow]

That sounds like all the reasons I don't drive. Thank the flying spaghetti monster for good public transport.

Though random driving trips are very cool.