Sunday, August 09, 2009
Driving license

Thou officially can drive on the road on 8th August 2009. Previously when someone mention that they got their license, I merely congratulate them with their earnings and could not apprehend why the outburst of joy. I could not further understand why they proudly show their driving identity card with a smirk. Now everything came to light when I share their plight.

The whole ordeal from booking a lesson till to D-day was tormenting, flash backs of it is enough to send shivers down my spine. Booking of lesson was never hassle free. At Ubi driving center (every center works differently), there will be this specific day of the month at 6pm, where you can start booking lessons two months in advance. The earlier you book the lessons, the more available time slots and instructor you can choose from. Lesson booking could be done at the office, through phone or on the net. Easy as it seems, it never was.

When the very particular day came, students were often seen lining up outside the office to had their hands on the slot desired. I ever tried reaching an hour before, just to know that 44 people came earlier than me. So obviously, beside the hour being squander, I had to spend even more time waiting for that 44 people to choose their slot. On the very day, Internet booking is feasibly not possible (even having 100 mbps Internet speed) as everyone else would lag the system and the office would not answer any call. The only options left was to wait.

Time is a factor, money too. My first impression of the office was pay-and-pay. We had to pay for the registration fee, two theory test fee, PDL fee, lessons fee, warm up fee, practical test fee, photo license card fee (the only fee which i willingly and happily fork out). Not including optional fees like, theory lesson fee, trial test fee and etc etc.

Lesson itself was worst, it was rather a demoralizing session. As I was learning a manual transmission car, I had to rack my brain to multi-task at the beginning. Once I even contemplate to switch to auto transmission car, which thank god i didn't.

License is seriously hard to come by. Will narrate on the D-day when I have the writing thoughts once again.

*star__mission
9:53 PM

Jocelyn
23rd June 1989

Objective:

To be someone who know what she wants, preferbly with status, and work hard to attain sense of achievement

Long term goal:

To be an educator

Short term goal:

Good grades
To be satisfied
To be small but vital

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