Learning How to Drive: Step 1 - How to Find an Effective Teacher

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Driving is a very important skill and learning how to drive is very tricky, requiring concentration and focus.  Many professions require driving as a qualification.  It is useful not only for your personal needs but also for your professional needs.  Ever since childhood, I have always wanted to drive a vehicle.  For me, I can do a lot of things if I know how to drive.  It can come handy especially during emergency occasions and can enhance my image.  And if I am a really a good driver, I would earn  the respect of men, especially if I drive a huge vehicle.  So after many decades of planning, I was able to enrol in driving lessons, and now,  finally i'm able to start my lifelong dream of learning how to drive a vehicle.





It was not an easy decision to do and start. Since I live in the boondocks of Rizal, I had to find if there is a good driving school near my area, fortunately there is one, so I inquired at the SMART driving school.  I heard they are good and have been in operation for 12 years already.  Are they the pioneer driving school? I'm not sure, but they do have a great reputation.  So I went to their office and I was shown different packages that they offer.  I paid close attention to the information in their price matrix and enrolled for a REVO or INNOVA vehicle for seven (7 hours + 1) There are many inclusions in the package.  And I figured that I need longer hours because I am zero level in driving.  By the way, before I enrolled, I first got a student permit at the Land Transportation Office.  I spent only a total of 2 hours in getting the permit and it cost me 385 pesos only.  I heard driving schools only admit enrollees if they have a permit from the LTO. This permit is valid for 1 year so you have to use it immediately. 


 So armed with my student permit and desire to study driving, i enrol at SMART Driving School in Rodriguez Rizal.  I paid P6,000 for 7 hours and there is a bonus of 1 hour.   After enrolling, I was required to attend a three-hour orientation about driving and purely theories about turning the ignition on, changing gears, parking, turning, etc. I braced myself for a boring orientation, however, I was surprised that our facilitator was funny and engaging. He shared many anecdotes of his experiences both as a beginner driver and instructor.  After that three-hour orientation, I told myself I am on the right track after all. I just found myself so looking forward at the time i would be on the wheel.  Did I just imagine it or are my nerves really had ebbed away?  Well, tomorrow will be the judge of it.
I hold a lot of dogmas regarding kindness, positive thinking, and affirming oneself and others in order to rake in good karma and get what you want. Life is short, get rid of all negativities.

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