Learning how to drive(Service)

Description and Goals

I am learning how to drive for many reasons. Firstly, it is an essential skill of the 21st century and it is integral part of living in this century. Additionally, I would like to be able to drive my little sister to her sports classes when the pandemic is over. This will free up more time for my mum to continue her studies and help out my family. Also, I need to work closely with the driving instructor (who is also the driver for our family thus, not violating the quarantine) to make sure that I learn correctly and not risk hitting anyone on the street.

April 21, 2020 12:10 AM Challenge & Skills Collaborative Skills Commitment & Perseverance Ethics of Choices & Actions Strength & Growth

My first lesson for driving went smoothly. I was told that I need to work on nerves and stay focused as I tend to let the car drift away from me while driving which is very dangerous. However, despite almost crashing I kept on working and improved majorly by the end of the hour. However, to make sure I didn't hit anyone I started driving on streets without many people and drove slowly and stuck to the right side to allow for people behind me to pass and not slow down people. The instructor would occasionally stop me to give me some pointers and I realized how important it was to listen to him as what he was saying was very helpful.

April 21, 2020 12:33 AM Challenge & Skills Collaborative Skills Commitment & Perseverance Ethics of Choices & Actions Strength & Growth

This time around, I started off with a basis which I improved upon. Firstly, I realized that the car wasn't drifting from me as much. However, this time we introduced speed bumps to the drive route which introduced the problem of me not slowing down. I still need to work on that and make sure that I do manage to slow down so that I can safely pass the speed bumps. Also, I tend to quickly stop without giving the driver behind me time to see me come to a stop which could be dangerous and could result in a crash.  Again, I took the advice from the instructor and I improved by the end of the session.