Day 11: Kait's House

Okay so this was actually a while ago but I forgot to post about it. I drove to my friend Kaitlyn's house for a sleepover :) it was exciting. Sure her house is only like 3 mins away from my house but she got to see me drive up and stuff!!! It was funny because when I walked in her house I said "Did you see me drive to your house like a big girl????" :)

Day 10: Highway

My mother will say otherwise, but I drove on the highway today! I drove on Route 24 which leads to the mall near my house. It may have been early in the morning but there were still a good amount of cars on the road. Needless to say it was kind of scary.

I also almost hit a squirrel and freaked out. Dumb animals. Just kidding I love squirrels and chipmunks and stuff but seriously, get out of the road so I don't hit you!!

We drove around for a while (about 45 mins) and it was nerve-wracking (considering it's been 3 months since I last drove...) but it was kind of nice getting out on the real road again.

My dad and I are going to try and go driving at least once a week. Maybe twice if we feel up to it. Only on weekends though because he works really early.

I prefer driving on Sunday's versus Saturday's anyway because on Sunday's everyone is at church or sleeping in really late. It's much easier on me. And on my dads nerves :)

-Megan

Day 9: Parking

I know it's been forever since I've last posted but that's because it's been forever since I last drove! The last 4 weekends have been crazy busy and I hadn't had a chance to drive in the mornings.

But today we went driving at 2 in the afternoon. Talk about lots of cars.

My dad needed to get some liquor for a party they're going to so I was the one who drove him :P I went the back-way and that meant 2 roundabouts and one left turn.

Then going home I went the regular way which meant 2 left turns but I did them very smoothly. I still don't know how big the streets are because apparently I'm six inches from the cars parked in the street.

But here's what I have to say to that: "We have driveways and garages for a reason!" :P

-Megan

Day 8: The Bank

I went shopping with my friend Kaitlyn yesterday and I needed money and I went to the bank to get more $ out of my account. Let's just say left turns aren't a strength of mine. I'm pretty good at everything else but left turns are....hard? I can't even describe it. I don't know why I don't like them. Maybe it's crossing agains traffic, maybe it's just scary, I don't even know. But turning out of the bank and going back home was...difficult. Left turns are no fun.

-Meg

Day 7: Out Of Town

We drove to Aberdeen and back today! It wasn't too hard considering it was a straight shot from my house. 543 is a reeeeeeally long road.

We passed a school bus and I didn't freak out! Haha! I was afraid maybe I would ;) you know, because of my accident...yeah.....

I made a U-Turn as well! It was easier than I thought it would be but kind of confusing. Also, I keep overestimating my turns. Turning into my street I was all over the left lane. Luckily there were no cars out and about.

Wanna know something annoying? When you stop at a red light and just as you stop it immediately turns green! It happened at almost every light we stopped at! Soo frustrating.

All in all, I'm getting better. I can't wait to see where we go tomorrow!

-Megan

Day 6: Big Circles

Today we drove on the real real road. Yes, I know, driving on any road is the real road. But today was the really real road. Like where there's the church and Safeway and stuff!

We started at the high school and drive on 543 until we got to the main intersection where the Rite Aid is. We drove all the way down that road past Applebee's until we got to the fire house. I turned at the light, drove down that road until we got to route 1 and drive back to the school. We did that twice but the second time around we went to CVS to get my sister's prescription. I parked perfectly in between the lines!!!! :)

Today wasn't too bad. I drove really well and didn't give Dad whiplash. Yay. :)

I'm getting better and less scared. Well, actually I am pretty scared until we're on the road. Then I calm down and just drive. It's getting progressively easier :)

-Megan

Day 5: Getting Progressively Better

Today we drove on the real road again. Mostly just 543 though. We went around my neighborhood though a few times. That was okay but there's a lot of narrow medians on my street so that was hard :\

I'm getting a better feel for Dad's car. I'm getting better at knowing how close I am to the curb and stuff.

I even drove home. Like up through my culdesac. That was scary. Here weren't any people out but still. It's not a very wide road and a lot of the people on my street don't park in their driveways or garages. A lot of them park in the road. Which makes it even narrower :\ but oh well. I have to get used to it.

-Megan

Day 4: The Open Road

Today was the day. We went on the road. The real road.

Let me begin by saying it was terrifying. So incredibly scary. I got up to 40 mph on 543. It was scary because I kept drifting over into the right lane or off of the road. And then someone was turning into his neighborhood and I though he was gonna turn right away so I started slowing down but then Dad was like "No!!! Go!!!!" because apparently I had the right of way in that situation. Also, if there'd been a car behind me (there wasn't), they would have run right into me.

But it was exciting. I keep forgetting to look in my mirrors. It was scary.

I drove a total of 9.3 miles. Coooool :)

I don't know how long it will be before I can get used to that...hopefully not too long...

-Megan

Day 3: The Middle School

Instead of the high school parking lot, we went to SMS. That whole parking lot is one way though.

Tomorrow we're gonna drive on the real road at 7 AM. Dad said that parking lots are actually a lot harder then regular road because there's not as many awkward turns on the real road. That's somewhat of a relief.

We went to SMS for a different environment. It was weird...I haven't gone to the middle school in forever. There was someone there for a church thing and she kept smiling at me. It was kind of creepy. But it was sort of flattering. She didn't know who I was but she looked like she had complete faith that I wouldn't hit her ;)

I managed to drive completely smoothly. I didn't hit any curbs and there were not buses.

I parked a few times pretty straight. It was awesome :))

When Daddy and I switched spots for him to drive us home, he hit his knee on the steering wheel! It was really funny. I'm so much shorter than him that I had to move the seat up really far. :D

-Megan

Day 2: Panic Attack

Judging by the title of this post, I'm sure you can guess what happened.

Everything was going smoothly. We were in the parking lot at the school and I was driving very nicely and parked perfectly and stopped without giving Dad whiplash. And then...there was the bus.

There was a bus turning and I started slowing down but Dad said that I had the right of way so it was okay for me to keep driving. Well, the bus obviously didn't think so because he didn't slow down or stop or anything. I freaked out because I though he was gonna stop. I meant to slam on the breaks but I accidentally hit the gas and we hit a curb. Then I hit the break.

It was insanely scary. First of all, I was expecting the bus to stop or at least slow down a little because that's what I've seen others do with my mom driving in the past. That's not what happened though.

So I had my first scary experience behind the wheel. Let me just say, Carrie Underwood was wrong. Jesus DIDN'T take the wheel. I may be Jewish but still. :) ha ha.

We drove a little bit more after that. Just for like 10 mins though. That's okay. I was - and still am - shaking.

Quote of the Day: "Don't drive angry! DON'T DRIVE ANGRY!"
Haha :) from Groundhog Day :)

Daddy's blog is coming soon but still "under construction."

Love, Megan

Day 1: Practice Makes Perfect

I. Have. My. Learners. Permit. O. M. G. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got a 24/25 on the test!!!!!!! Ahhhh!!!!!!!!! :D I passed with flying colors, had a celebratory Twix, and had my first driving lesson. Let's just say....I'm not the best driver. Yet.

I have a problem with parking...and turning...and slowing down without giving Daddy whiplash. But I managed to drive safely around my high schools parking lot successfully!!!! Granted, there were no cars around where I was driving but I used my turn signals and everything!!!! It was exciting!

I did park in a spot successfully but Daddy had to help me. A lot. And I did back out of a spot and turn around without hurting myself or anything/anybody else!!!!!! :D

Daddy gave me a serious talk about how when I'm driving, am responsible for the lives of everyone in and around the car. Which kind of freaked me out. But that's okay. I'll get better.

My one huge problem has been taking the key out of the ignition. That's when he decided to tell me that you need to push the key in and THEN pull it out ;) thanks Dad! <33

So, in conclusion, day 1 of Drivers Ed: Dad Style was a SUCESS!!!!!! my card is awesome! Like, I actually look good in the picture! Which is a new thing for me. I'm not exactly what you'd call "photogenic." but I look pretty good ;)

-Meg

Day -1

Well it's Day -1 on the Drivers Ed: Dad Style Project. I am going to take my permit test tomorrow so I can drive! Oh my goodness I'm so excited. I'm retracing the handbook just to be sure. I've taken the tests online and sofar I've passed all of them but you can't be too sure!!!

My dad will be making a blog that will link to mine (I'll put both this blog and my dads on my regular blog) so you can read our experience from both points of view. He hasn't officially created his blog yet (I don't think) but tomorrow, if I get my permit (fingers crossed!!!!), we're going to start "training!!!!!"

Don't forget to check out my other blog www.megsterrachel.blogspot.com !!! :)

-Meg