Personal Narrative: Parallel Parking
Some people say they need to be more driven in life. That was certainly not my situation because I did not have my license. I was scared shook the day of my test. I tried being positive, but I felt in my heart that I was not going to pass. Besides, I did not spend any time practicing for the hardest part of the test, parallel parking. I couldn’t sleep the night before as I turned restless on my bed. I woke up as early as 6 am, maintaining my thoughts on the test I was going to take. I was already skipping school for the test, but I was not focused on school or how lucky I was at that point.
My appointment was not until 9:20, but I was already awake and rejuvenated. My mother drove me to the testing site to confirm my appointment. She kept …show more content…
How could one test ruin my whole month? My heart shattered to pieces. I almost cried as soon as I heard him say that I failed. I did not want to ever drive again and I wanted to just forget all about what I had been working towards for months. Although, my lack of practice was truly the reason for my failure and it took a lot of convincing and motivation from my family and friends for me to realize that. I soon took it into initiative and began practicing parallel parking with my dad every Sunday evening. My parents allowed me to drive them almost everywhere. Every month after February, I tried to schedule a new appointment, but there were so many excuses from the weather, to the closing of the DPS. Plus, My friend had a car herself and this was also motivation. I am very persistent when it comes to something that I want, and if I want something, I must get it. This drive and ambition helped me to not fall from the original goal. From my daily practices and daily driving, there was no way I could fail again.
My test was scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 11:20 am and I was impatient and ready to take it. I showed up to the DPS ready and confident. After I reversed the car, I applied all the skills and lessons I had learned with my dad on Sunday evenings. I remembered the tricks and tips like looking at the cone after turning left and looking on the right mirror to check how close I was to the curb.
My appointment was not until 9:20, but I was already awake and rejuvenated. My mother drove me to the testing site to confirm my appointment. She kept …show more content…
How could one test ruin my whole month? My heart shattered to pieces. I almost cried as soon as I heard him say that I failed. I did not want to ever drive again and I wanted to just forget all about what I had been working towards for months. Although, my lack of practice was truly the reason for my failure and it took a lot of convincing and motivation from my family and friends for me to realize that. I soon took it into initiative and began practicing parallel parking with my dad every Sunday evening. My parents allowed me to drive them almost everywhere. Every month after February, I tried to schedule a new appointment, but there were so many excuses from the weather, to the closing of the DPS. Plus, My friend had a car herself and this was also motivation. I am very persistent when it comes to something that I want, and if I want something, I must get it. This drive and ambition helped me to not fall from the original goal. From my daily practices and daily driving, there was no way I could fail again.
My test was scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 11:20 am and I was impatient and ready to take it. I showed up to the DPS ready and confident. After I reversed the car, I applied all the skills and lessons I had learned with my dad on Sunday evenings. I remembered the tricks and tips like looking at the cone after turning left and looking on the right mirror to check how close I was to the curb.