Driving Test Horrors, Part 1.

I drive now. But believe me my friends, it wasn't an easy task to accomplish. Let's talk.

First of all, I've always had some strange, irrational (or maybe it is rational) fear of DMV workers. They simply seem unhappy to be there, and they want you to feel the same way. And they want you scared out of your wits. I know I was. They just have so much power over your emotions! They could make your day absolutely wonderful, or send you home crying the rest of the evening. They're just scary, okay?

My whole sophomore year, the year everyone began getting their licenses, everyone told me, "Whatever you do, do not go to the one on Main Street, go to Eastland!" So I had planned on going to Eastland this whole time. Luckily, Madison took her driving test at Eastland just a few weeks before me, so she had a fresh memory of the testing details! She gave me a run down on all of the paths you drive through, how they score your parallel parking, just everything. She passed her first time at Eastland, so I felt all right about the whole thing! Until the morning of the test.

My mom and I arrive at the Eastland testing site at approximately 7:04 am, (They open at 7:00) but low and behold there is a lovely sign up stating the following: 

"We're sorry, but all of our driving times have been filled for today. Please try again tomorrow."

I nearly dropped to my knees and threw a tantrum right there in the lobby. How could this be?! We got there four minutes after they opened! So I had to at least try to take the test. Main Street it was. We were off, driving away as I thought to myself, "How bad could it be? My brother and sister both passed there the first time! Pfft, I can do this." Only NO. 

We get to Main Street and grab a number. 770. I look at the sign showing the number currently being served. 732. Oh, joy! We have a whopping FORTY people in front of us. I ended up doing my College Algebra homework to pass the time, so in reality it wasn't all that bad. We discover after some time that I will definitely get to test that day, so that was good news. After a very long wait, we discover that I will test at 2:00. 

TO BE CONTINUED.

Stay tuned for part 2 of "Driving Test Horrors"! Coming soon!