(credits to ashman. He took this pic & uploaded it on the spot using his iphone)
I havent really actually blog for a very long time. Since I have my blogging mojo on now, I shall blog this time about my driving test today.
After around 4 months of suffering and stressing over driving, I am so glad that everything is over. I finally passed the whole thing :) I did not bribe at all, and passed for the first time. Am so proud for myself. At least, for once, i am not completely useless. I practiced alot before this, even driving all the way to Subang airport few days back through the massive jam.
So my JPJ test was this morning.
I couldnt sleep well the night before. Slept for around 4 hours feeling nervous. Whenever I have the thought of how I'll screw the test, my hands tend to shiver & all. I remember even praying countless amount of times, asking God to bless me & hopefully everything goes according to plan. I prayed for courage, bravery, good traffic, a very nice tester, & good car too. Watching Lee Seung Gi in 2d1n also helped me a lil by calming myself down. So this morning, woke up at 6. Flipping around my bed.
I got ready at 7 and left the house at 7.40am. Mom fetched me to SDC straight. Queued up & took my number. Suddenly I saw Poon Jon there. It seems that he failed his parking last week & had to retake the bahagian 2 part. He told me about his last week's test experience. He said that the JPJ testers are very mean & grouchy, & their patience level is damn low. I began to panic more then. Ashman & his friend came along too.His friend was supposed to take the test.
After registering myself, they briefed us about the test. Everyone of us were supposed to wear this card clip thingy along with our number on it. My number was 46. So i had to wait for my turn. The test started with the slope part. One by one, I saw how many people failed & how their car rolled back. Also, and how the instructor had to drive away the car for those who failed the slope. This even made me more nervous, plus the fact everyone was looking. PJ started telling me again how scary everything was. I tried my best to remain calm. Watched Lee Seung Gi on my ipod again. It definitely helped me.
I made friends with this Korean dude from Gardens, and also this friendly malay girl, Nadia(if im not mistaken) who was ahead of me. Next thing I knew I was assigned to this kancil. Thank goodness the car wasnt that old. But the clutch was hard for me to control cos im not used to the car. Thankfully i didnt panic or felt nervous as much as I did earlier. Amen.
I saw Nadia's car rolled back, but she passed, cos she had a 2nd chance. And then, it was my turn for the slope part. I went up the slope, estimating my car tyres to be on the yellow line. I raised my hands, and then i had to balance the car next, which I hate the most. I managed to do everything, and passed the slope part. It took me less than one minute to finish the whole task when I had 3 mins max for this part.
Went for parking next. They said that the parking part was the hardest, ive heard tons of cases of how people fail their parking. I tried my best to recall back the formulae: reverse; full turn left; full turn right;look for the seventh pole; car tyres behind the line & etc. At first I panicked like hell cos the i couldnt reverse, and later i found out I did not free the gear first. Okay so went in the parking spot, raised my hands, came out. Took me faster than i thought to finish the parking. The maximum time provided was 5 mins, and i took only 1 min to finish the task.
Then went for three point turn straight away. 3 moves, 2 stops to come out that box. I kept reminding myself that the car engine must not die. And when I came out the box, I parked the car & went to the pondok thing. Took me one minute also for the 3 point turn part, when I had 3 mins for this part. Found out I passed all 3 parts! :D Wooh~ Saw Nadia also, she passed everything too. Signed the form thingy & went to get ready myself for the road test. Again, LSG kept me company :)
Waited, waited~ and I saw many faces where people were disappointed for failing. Suddenly half way watching LSG, they called:''Nombor empat puluh enam''. Wait, thats me! I rushed to the counter, collected my form & went to the car where my tester was in.
The previous student was still in the car. And when I looked clearly, the person taking the test was a 70 year old woman. I waited and glanced through the car. She scored a 16/20, she was smiling so happily & wished me luck. As soon as I step in the car, the tester was smiling at me :) The car was new also, and was the same model that I practiced with earlier. He asked for the forms & he was so nice. Surprisingly he made me feel comfortable. He asked for my name & etc.
And then I started driving. He joked with me the whole entire time. He was a complete opposite of how alot of people described the JPJ testers are. And also how Poon Jon described as earlier. He had alot of patience with me. He even offered me some Hacks. The traffic the entire time wasnt so congested. Thank God again.
These were what I could recall what my JPJ tester said to me:
JPJ guy : ''Drive properly ah, i still belum kawhin yknow?'' ;
Me : ''Laughs*, I know my life is in danger too.'' Then he told me to come out the T-junction.
JPJ guy : ''When you came in the car, I thought you were 20 year old plus, smiles* '' ;
Me : ''I know, ive heard alot of that :D but you look young tho, like 20 plus.''
JPJ guy:'' Really? Thank you! ''
JPJ guy:''You very leng lui you know?'' ;
Me: Laughs harder* ''HAHA, you also very leng zai marh.''
JPJ guy: ''So when you want to go dating with me, my friends sure think i crazy when I bring you out.'' ;
Me: ''Haha when I pass first kay? '
' JPJ guy:'' ala, you not honest lah like that.''
JPJ guy: ''SO do you have any boyfriend currently?''
Me :'' Nope. SPM MARH :) You?
JPJ guy: ''Well, i am from JB. Had to break off with my awek, cos she's in Singapore.''
Me:'' Awwww....''
JPJ guy: ''I want to date you, can?'' ;
Me : ''HAHAHAHAHA, If i ever pass :D''
JPJ guy: 'Do you have fb? Can I have your number?'
' Me :'' Yeah I have a fb account :D ''
JPJ guy:'' You're actually good at driving yknow? What made you so good?
Me:'' You gotta be kidding me. ''
Me :'' Whats up with the shades and suit & all? It is compulsory?''
JPJ guy: ''Well no, its not. Its just that its all, thats why we're wearing need the shades.
Note: All the JPJ testers were in suits & shades, which was damn scary.
While he was joking so much & us laughing so much, i realised I was back at SDC already. And while he was marking down my marks, i peep through, and saw all mostly ticks! :) and and and he told me i passed! WOOH, i scored a 18/20. the passing mark is 16/20. I thank him, got out the car & smiled the whole way through. Went to the counter next and paid for my P which will be issued on friday.
Saw the 70 year old grandmother too at the counter. Made friends with her. It seems she failed her slope, and she was complaining about the gear getting stucked & all. But I am amazed, a 70 year old woman can still take her license & pass her road. I salute her! She was born in 1940 thats why I came to know she's 70 this year. But she was nice. Anyhoo I am damn bloody happy everything is over.
I seriously thank God for everything. It is definitely not by my luck everything went according better than how I planned out to be. I mean how lucky can you be to have such good cars for the road test & bahagian 2 thingy? How can luck bring me to meet such a nice tester, instead of the nasty ones I often hear cases of? I have never in my life heard cases about JPJ testers being so nice. They have a bad reputation yknow? The traffic wasnt that congested like how I expected it to be cos it was at around 10 i had my test. The most important thing is, I did not panic through out the test.
THANK YOU LORD! ALL GLORY TO YOU! :) It was definitely You who made me passed.
Every of my prayers were answered. Nothing is impossible through God. Amenx
