annabtg | Driving triumph

I passed the driving exam. Just barely, but I passed it.

OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE I PASSED IT. *hyperventilates*

We went down to the exam area - seven students and two instructors. Three students went before me - they all passed - and then it was my turn.

I was doing fine, following the signs and everything, did the backwards corner (the bane of my existence) just fine, then drove a little more, and then it was time to park.

Normally, parking is my forte. The thing is, as I was going backwards to park the car, I heard one of the examiners say "Is it getting close?" and the other one reply "Yeah, it's getting close," and I freaked out because I thought they were talking about me and that I was about to crash on the sidewalk, so I turned around the wheel and started trying to make the car parallel to the sidewalk. When I was done parking, the car was quite far from the sidewalk. Then the following dialogue took place between the two examiners (the old one was sitting on the road side, the blond one on the sidewalk side. Both women):

O.O.: It's a little far from the sidewalk, isn't it?
B.O.: Eh, a bit...
O.O.: How much exactly?
B.O.: Eh... just on the limit.
O.O.: Well, if it's on the limit...

Then I was released. I wasn't even sure I had made it or not (was suspecting I had, because the instructor had told me "if you fail, they'll tell you. If they don't tell you you failed, it means you've passed" - they don't actually say the words "you've passed"), until all the students were done and the accompanying instructor was free to confirm who had passed it and who had failed. He named three students that failed, and I wasn't among them, therefore, I passed! *OMGfaints*

And I didn't promise the examiners any money, either. (It's relatively common practice, to promise the examiners some money so that they'll be a little more lenient with you. They don't take it and fail you anyway if you prove to drive very badly, but still.) So I made it with my own abilities. *smug*

...I still haven't believed it. I think they'll call me any minute now and they'll tell me, "there's been a mistake, you didn't actually pass your exam." It's... crazy. Absolutely crazy.

Within the next 20 days, my licence will be ready and I will actually be able to drive. Roads of Athens, here I come!

(I still can't believe it.)

Also, had my first Anatomy class this morning. It was good :)

I'm off for now.

Still shocked,
Anna.