Cass gets her drivers license!

***Cassiepeia*** · 07-04-2007, 03:54 AM

Some of you already know I don't have my license yet. Yes folks, I'm 29yrs old and don't have a drivers license.

I have a bunch of excuses for not getting it until now, but the only one that has any weight is my anxiety. I'm not going to bother going into detail about it because it'll freak me out talking about it and I don't want that because....my driving test is TOMORROW!!!!!!

I'm actually not freaking out about it, which surprises me (not that I'm not slightly nervous and I'm sure I'll be more so tomorrow). I got my learners permit 3yrs ago and have been driving for that length of time, so I do know how to drive and I booked 3 lessons one after the other right before my test (I've had others years ago) and my instructor says I'll pass. I know how to drive and I haven't done anything with him that would cause me to fail. Yay!

So, tomorrow (yikes...tomorrow

) I have an hour lesson at 1.15pm and go for my license at 2.15pm. I know that if I don't pass it's not a big deal and that I can go for it again, but I REALLY want to pass so that I don't have to go through this driving test again. Wish me luck everyone...keep me in your thoughts and send all your positive energy if you can. It's not the most important thing in the world but I really need this license.

Ok..now I've bored you all to death, I'll go read the rule book again so I at least know every road rule there is. LOL

Oh and in case anyone is even vaguely interested. In Australia, you get a Learners permit, then a P1 license and then after 18mths and another test (computer test) you get a P2 license and then after another 18mths you get your full unrestriced license. It's a stupid system, but dems da rules.

They should be different for over 25s in my opinion.

I'll let you all know how I go tomorrow.

Cass.

IceyBlueSibes · 07-04-2007, 05:32 AM

Ooooh, how exciting

I was pretty nervous on my driving test. I only got 2 things marked off -- I didn't turn my blinker on for the 2 point turn, and which way the wheels should be turned if I were sitting up hill. >.< But I still passed!

Good luck! That system is very odd in Australia. Wow. We get a learners permit at 15, which we have to hold for 1 year and then we get our full license. If you're over the age of 18, you don't have to hold your learners permit for a year. You can get your permit, and go back the next day to get your license (or atleast that's what I have been told) *shrugs* I had my permit for almost two years, but I finally have my license and I LOVE the freedom!

britishbandit · 07-04-2007, 06:40 AM

Best of luck Cass! Fingers and paws crossed for ya.

Ritz459 · 07-04-2007, 07:57 AM

How exciting!

I wish you luck and I'm sure you will do fine.
I got my learners permit when I was fifteen, and then a month and a day after a turned sixteen, my mom drug me down to the BMV and made me get my licsense. LOL It wasn't that bad, actually. I had a really nice lady for my instructer so she was lienient.

IceyBlueSibes · 07-04-2007, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ritz459

How exciting!

I wish you luck and I'm sure you will do fine.
I got my learners permit when I was fifteen, and then a month and a day after a turned sixteen, my mom drug me down to the BMV and made me get my licsense. LOL It wasn't that bad, actually. I had a really nice lady for my instructer so she was lienient.

Man... I wish my mom was like that. LOL My mom tried EVERYTHING to keep me from getting my license. She had no excuse when I had my cousin take me down

TribalRats · 07-04-2007, 09:53 AM

WOW Cass! That is awesome! PLEASE let us know ASAP how it goes!

CdnRottieMom · 07-04-2007, 11:00 AM

Best of luck Cass! My sister is 30 yo and doesn't have her driver's licence yet. A long story, I won't get into but I think it has to do with her just being a nervous driver.

TinyAlbinoDancer · 07-04-2007, 12:10 PM

I am so proud, Cass! I had anxiety attacks that prevented me from getting my license for 2 years, so I understand. I prayed all through my test, "God, I can't do this again, so You're gonna have to let me pass!" I was SO stressed. lol I got the driving instructor tht failed all my friends (some more than once), so that didn't help my nerves any either.

My friends couldn't believe it when I told them I had her and she was NICE to me AND passed me the first time.

So take heart! I think driving instructors (like most other human beings) have mercy on really nervous-looking people.

I KNOW you'll pass, Cass! I have every faith you'll do great! It may (or may not) help to run through everything you know in your mind if you start getting nervous. Just don't allow any negative or worrisome thoughts, k?

and prayers and all my best wishes!

Punkygirl0101 · 07-04-2007, 02:14 PM

Good Luck on your drivers test!!

Don't feel bad about getting it at 29, my moms friend didn't get his until he was 35

lol

I was really nervous during mine, but even though my nerves got to me a little...and i couldn't even find the parking break cause I couldn't think (It was also my moms car I wasn't used to driving), I still did good.

Don't let those nerves get to you!

***Rivsky*** · 07-04-2007, 03:00 PM

Good luck for today Cass - though I'm sure you'll be fine!!

knewlon · 07-04-2007, 04:49 PM

Look out everybody here comes Cass

Just kiddin, you probably drive better than me!

***Cassiepeia*** · 07-04-2007, 06:23 PM

Thanks for all the support!

I need it. It's 10.22am right now and although I'm a little nervous already I'm no where near as bad as I thought I'd be.

I'll be sure to come on here afterwards and tell everyone how I went. I just wanted to drop in and say thanks for all the well wishes.

Lets hope I don't frighten the testing officer.

Cass.

PawNclaws · 07-04-2007, 10:38 PM

Good luck ! I'm sure you'll do fine

***Cassiepeia*** · 07-04-2007, 11:17 PM

I failed.

07-04-2007, 03:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Cass gets her drivers license! Some of you already know I don't have my license yet. Yes folks, I'm 29yrs old and don't have a drivers license. I have a bunch of excuses for not getting it until now, but the only one that has any weight is my anxiety. I'm not going to bother going into detail about it because it'll freak me out talking about it and I don't want that because....my driving test is TOMORROW!!!!!! I'm actually not freaking out about it, which surprises me (not that I'm not slightly nervous and I'm sure I'll be more so tomorrow). I got my learners permit 3yrs ago and have been driving for that length of time, so I do know how to drive and I booked 3 lessons one after the other right before my test (I've had others years ago) and my instructor says I'll pass. I know how to drive and I haven't done anything with him that would cause me to fail. Yay! So, tomorrow (yikes...tomorrow ) I have an hour lesson at 1.15pm and go for my license at 2.15pm. I know that if I don't pass it's not a big deal and that I can go for it again, but I REALLY want to pass so that I don't have to go through this driving test again. Wish me luck everyone...keep me in your thoughts and send all your positive energy if you can. It's not the most important thing in the world but I really need this license. Ok..now I've bored you all to death, I'll go read the rule book again so I at least know every road rule there is. LOL Oh and in case anyone is even vaguely interested. In Australia, you get a Learners permit, then a P1 license and then after 18mths and another test (computer test) you get a P2 license and then after another 18mths you get your full unrestriced license. It's a stupid system, but dems da rules. They should be different for over 25s in my opinion. I'll let you all know how I go tomorrow. Cass.
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07-04-2007, 05:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	Ooooh, how exciting I was pretty nervous on my driving test. I only got 2 things marked off -- I didn't turn my blinker on for the 2 point turn, and which way the wheels should be turned if I were sitting up hill. >.< But I still passed! Good luck! That system is very odd in Australia. Wow. We get a learners permit at 15, which we have to hold for 1 year and then we get our full license. If you're over the age of 18, you don't have to hold your learners permit for a year. You can get your permit, and go back the next day to get your license (or atleast that's what I have been told) shrugs I had my permit for almost two years, but I finally have my license and I LOVE the freedom!
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07-04-2007, 06:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
britishbandit Rottweiler Mum Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 4,118 Rep Power: 176	Best of luck Cass! Fingers and paws crossed for ya.
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07-04-2007, 07:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,724 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	How exciting! I wish you luck and I'm sure you will do fine. I got my learners permit when I was fifteen, and then a month and a day after a turned sixteen, my mom drug me down to the BMV and made me get my licsense. LOL It wasn't that bad, actually. I had a really nice lady for my instructer so she was lienient.
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07-04-2007, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 145	WOW Cass! That is awesome! PLEASE let us know ASAP how it goes!
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07-04-2007, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
CdnRottieMom Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 218 Rep Power: 34	Best of luck Cass! My sister is 30 yo and doesn't have her driver's licence yet. A long story, I won't get into but I think it has to do with her just being a nervous driver.

07-04-2007, 12:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,580 Rep Power: 166	I am so proud, Cass! I had anxiety attacks that prevented me from getting my license for 2 years, so I understand. I prayed all through my test, "God, I can't do this again, so You're gonna have to let me pass!" I was SO stressed. lol I got the driving instructor tht failed all my friends (some more than once), so that didn't help my nerves any either. My friends couldn't believe it when I told them I had her and she was NICE to me AND passed me the first time. So take heart! I think driving instructors (like most other human beings) have mercy on really nervous-looking people. I KNOW you'll pass, Cass! I have every faith you'll do great! It may (or may not) help to run through everything you know in your mind if you start getting nervous. Just don't allow any negative or worrisome thoughts, k? and prayers and all my best wishes!
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07-04-2007, 02:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Punkygirl0101 7 Doxies-1 Chi-3 Mutts Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley,California Posts: 2,062 Rep Power: 85	Good Luck on your drivers test!! Don't feel bad about getting it at 29, my moms friend didn't get his until he was 35 lol I was really nervous during mine, but even though my nerves got to me a little...and i couldn't even find the parking break cause I couldn't think (It was also my moms car I wasn't used to driving), I still did good. Don't let those nerves get to you!
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07-04-2007, 03:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,791 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 141	Good luck for today Cass - though I'm sure you'll be fine!!
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07-04-2007, 04:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
knewlon Milo's World Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Look out everybody here comes Cass Just kiddin, you probably drive better than me!

07-04-2007, 06:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Thanks for all the support! I need it. It's 10.22am right now and although I'm a little nervous already I'm no where near as bad as I thought I'd be. I'll be sure to come on here afterwards and tell everyone how I went. I just wanted to drop in and say thanks for all the well wishes. Lets hope I don't frighten the testing officer. Cass.
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07-04-2007, 10:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
PawNclaws Labrador Crazy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North West Posts: 1,929 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 112	Good luck ! I'm sure you'll do fine
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07-04-2007, 11:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	I failed.
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07-05-2007, 02:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
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