Driving 101: When your instructor is either an OC, a Perfectionist or a Fault-Finder

I have had my share of bad teachers and instructors in the past (not in driving but in my academic experience), so I either just shrugged them off or I just thought about how pretty badly they were treated when they were learning also.  Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.  What is worse than a relative who can teach you , but refuses to teach you, is a driver who is either obssessive-compulsive, a perfectionist, or just plain fault-finder. 

So it is just my luck that I got this kind of instructor today.  My last practice was about seven days ago, which is really not a practice as I was really able to form a mere letter "L" in a subdivision.  Because my 'mentor' was so impatient, he could not wait for me to finish the entire length of one side of the tree-lined park, for no reason, but just mere impatience.  If I was not really strong in spirit, I'd given up earlier, but no, I'm just not the type to give up, not easily.  My theme song now is the iconic song of the Eraserheads which is "Overdrive."  I bet people who are learning to drive have that in their playlist.  It is just so inspiring to me, I like me learning from me and laughing at me, at my errors and my mistakes.

So what did my driving instructor do that really irked me, first, he likes to hold the steering-wheel for me, like he wants to be in the driver's seat instead of me.  He is either too nervous, or too careful.  We first tried maneuvering, what they call 2-point turn.  In theory, I know how this is done, I just need a little time to do it. I don't need an impatient teacher because he can't help me if he just instructs me the same thing over and over again.  I need an instructor that teaches me how to think and not take the wheel from me, even if it takes time.  We did the maneuvering three times, I believe that I know it in theory and how to execute it, but I can't do it with someone who keeps egging me while I am mentally doing the next step.  I appreciate the help, but not if because he is in a hurry or impatient.  That's why I put my trust and confidence in someone to teach me because I believe in their service and part of their service is to be patient with me. I have zero knowledge in driving so  he should extend me that courtesy at least.

The second thing that he did was really to complain of burning out, like in my face.  Fortunately, I know how to ignore and to pretend it is Donald Duck talking or I would really snap at him to go quit as instructor if he has no patience for slow and tentative people like me.  I know it is difficult that's why I am persisting to learn driving because I know it is a skill that could come handy.  In emergency cases, driving can be a skill that is useful.  I am not learning to drive to show off my vehicle or anything, who cares about it.  I certainly don't.  I want the skill and the knowledge and most of all the license.  I just wish that instructors would stop seeing the road in their perspective.  I know it can't be helped, but sometimes I wish they would just shut up and let me move on the road by myself.