I learned from my driving lessons that the "clutch" makes the car move. My instructor taught me how to use the clutch to move the car without gas. He said it would be handy during bumper to bumper traffic. But my hubby said that I might end up to be a clutch driver.
I am trying to practice it but I still could not perfect it and it makes my leg hurt. That's why some opt for automatic cars. Well, I want to master manual first then automatic. Hmm, at least this pain is only temporary.
My sole concern now is steadying and controlling the steering wheel because I tend to react by moving the car in the opposite direction when I feel that another car might hit me. I know it's dangerous. I think I need more courage. God help me. I want to really drive this time.
Is there a pill I can take to give me courage? I am trying to analyze why I had the courage to ride a bike before and I realized that in a bike, you can see everything and can control your movements but in driving a car, you not only have to have presence of mind but have to do several things simultaneously plus mastering how to calculate all sides of the car. I cannot calculate yet and I always feel that I cannot fit or I might hit this and that so my tendency is to move far away, occupying the other lane. Oh well.
I need 1000 hours more practice. But I think, it's good that I want to learn, right?
The other day while waiting for my instructor, all the cars that were arriving and parking at our meeting place were all ladies bringing even SUVs. I thought to myself, if they can do it then so can I.