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