Learning to drive.

[Lollipop2123]

me too.
So, I am sat on my bed, on my own in floods of tears because in 3 hours my instructor is coming for me and in five hours I’ll have failed. I honestly don’t think I can remember a thing that I’m supposed to do. I’m fucking furious with myself.

I hope you get on OK xx

 

[under the ivy]

I wonder if I’d be better off learning in a small town rather than London? I could do an intensive course in lowestoft as my mil lives there..

I’ve decided to do one more lesson manual then switch to auto depending on how I feel.

Right. I think we need to list our tips and suggestions through getting through the experience.

I’ve only got one: talking to myself whilst I drive and telling myself what I need to do next.

I talk myself through the manoeuvres too! Either out loud or in my head. It really helps me. I’m into visualising & manifesting (not for everyone), so I like to visualise myself driving to work etc in my lessons. It’s gives me the drive to learn, no pun intended

 

[Chewycinema]

Wow that instructor sounds like an ass, im glad you found someone who was a good fit for you.

gradually getting more nervous now, feel like I’m making silly mistakes and massively overthinking. Instructor isn’t helping either, I’ll be quite when my lessons are over to be honest, think I’m spending too much time with her will have been 10 hours this week

I would use a word much stronger than ass
Spending too much time doing it if you're feeling anxious wont help either. Your mind just puts a block on trying to learn. I was like that with my first instructor! I hated him and he made me feel horrendous so I just constantly messed up. Give yourself a wee break, even just like a week! Sometimes things just fall into place, for me not overthinking it was what really helped! I felt ready to sit the test i passed about 2 months before I sat it. Bachs rescue remedy for about a month before my test also helped

 

[megx]

I have a test booked for June but I’ve just moved and can’t find an instructor for love nor money

You could join some local facebook pages and ask if anyone knows of any? I see a few people do this where I live

 

[Samr]

How did everyone find their first lesson after lockdown? I'm in Scotland so mine restart this week but I'm so nervous.

 

[Thank(space)you]

Ugh, not looking forward to my driving lesson tomorrow. It might be my mental health playing up but I feel like my instructor doesn't believe in me. He's asked me to bring a list of questions/topics I'm unsure of to tomorrow's lesson. The only thing I can think of is the show me tell me stuff as he's never covered that with me.
I've got to cancel my lesson next week as my healthcare at home nurse is coming and they never give you a specific time that they're coming. So I'm dreading having to tell him even though it's my actual health which is more important than driving.
Part of me thinks maybe I should look for an intensive course and just do that eg a 10 hour course and test afterwards.