I passed my driving test!

'nuff said.

the past few days leading up to my retest have been a roller-coaster ride for my emotions. i felt woefully unprepared for it, because i had been so busy with stuff in nus that i did not go for lessons until a week before the test...

i was slightly late for my warm up! starts at 10.05, i reached at 10.10 and my warm up instructor was trying frantically to call me! but anyway, the warm up went on. while trying vertical parking, i met sheena! she's learning auto. it proceeded without a hitch and i soon found my self where i was 3 months ago, outside the testers office awaiting my fate.

got car no. 92, and a certain Mr Tan, Route 3. everything went well until the slope. because he chose the steeper slope, i was not used to the required biting point and my car rolled back TWICE! to make matters worse, during crank course, i struck the kerb and when doing corrective action, i did not look backwards (fail to confirm safety!) based on that, i got all my 18 points in the circuit! i thought to myself 'finish already lah...' but i decided to complete the test nevertheless. iu went out on the road and this time, there was no one out there to sabo me.

the whole test went on without a hitch except that he reminded me to switch off my signal! "(oh no) and soon it was time to go back to the debriefing room. i can remember the sigh of relief i had after i stopped the car and off the engine. and i muttered "Thank You Jesus" when i switched off the engine. the second test was over. now to know the results. i did not expect to pass.

we sat down and he started scolding me for the crank course, the slope, etc.. then he turned over the page... for what must have been the longest few seconds in my life.

i will never forget what happened next.

wordlessly he flipped to the last page, and ticked the 'PASSED' box.

then four words.

"ok, i pass you."