Usually around here, most people already aim for driving license in high school. Some people I knew back then, passed on first try at 11th grade, while others passed before graduation.
As for me, I was a coward. I resisted studying for the theory test, because I was afraid of driving.
Today, 24 years old, I got over that fear, and took my first driving lesson.
It's a great feeling, knowing that you have full control over the car, unlike in video games when I had to rely on a controller.
I did realize that despite not having any experience driving a real car, I do have enough awareness due to experience with realistic Rally racing games.
Basically, I've realized that turning the car to the right or left requires accurate steering, rather than spinning the wheel AAAAALL THE WAY to the side. same goes for acceleration and the brakes.
It's like all these years of looking at other drivers and understanding how things work, led me to understand better how real driving works.
However, it's not enough. practice is key. while I have the knowledge, my body needs to get used to the system.
My foot still can't step itself firmly on the gas, but it can change between gas and brake correctly whenever I need.
To be honest, the thing which lets me signal the cars around me if I turn left or right, it's pretty nice. just a flick of the finger downward or upward and it pulls itself back when I finish the turn.
Ah, I forgot to mention i'm studying automatic. most people I know only studied that, so I don't want to risk it with manual.
(although in Rally racing games I do use manual, since handling automatic with a controller doesn't work well for me)
Anyway, overcoming my fear of taking the wheel gave me confidence to continue driving, despite all those dangerous scumbags who don't drive properly.
As for me, I was a coward. I resisted studying for the theory test, because I was afraid of driving.
Today, 24 years old, I got over that fear, and took my first driving lesson.
It's a great feeling, knowing that you have full control over the car, unlike in video games when I had to rely on a controller.
I did realize that despite not having any experience driving a real car, I do have enough awareness due to experience with realistic Rally racing games.
Basically, I've realized that turning the car to the right or left requires accurate steering, rather than spinning the wheel AAAAALL THE WAY to the side. same goes for acceleration and the brakes.
It's like all these years of looking at other drivers and understanding how things work, led me to understand better how real driving works.
However, it's not enough. practice is key. while I have the knowledge, my body needs to get used to the system.
My foot still can't step itself firmly on the gas, but it can change between gas and brake correctly whenever I need.
To be honest, the thing which lets me signal the cars around me if I turn left or right, it's pretty nice. just a flick of the finger downward or upward and it pulls itself back when I finish the turn.
Ah, I forgot to mention i'm studying automatic. most people I know only studied that, so I don't want to risk it with manual.
(although in Rally racing games I do use manual, since handling automatic with a controller doesn't work well for me)
Anyway, overcoming my fear of taking the wheel gave me confidence to continue driving, despite all those dangerous scumbags who don't drive properly.
