The Knight Rider :)

Before writing this piece, I thought what’s the big deal. Immediately thereafter the significance impressed me to jot this down. A license to drive on the roads of this country is indeed fascinating. And, it’s worth it’s while. Out just from the college, as they say, obtaining a driving license in this country is considered like a second degree. My training period wasn’t like what others said it would be. In fact, my instructor was very good; thus half the hassle was over at the start itself. Most of the mistakes you make, while training, arise out of tension and fear. The instructor won’t spare you from scolding. In my case, though the instructor kept on saying that my driving is good, it was mostly my tension that used to get on to his nerves. Even after a month’s continuous training, he used to find errors (obviously silly to me). Then, it is his job, that was my consolation at least. Everyone you come across say that to get a license in the first shot is something next to impossible. Some get tensed with such comments. It actually had the converse effect on me. The notion of hardly anyone getting it in the first attempt was registered at the back of my mind. So be it.
On the test day, people around you ask you to “chill and be tension-free”. They do not realize that these very statements create a situation of butterflies in the stomach. Before the start of the test, I prayed and greeted the inspector with “good morning”. Then, it was my turn to show my skills. Once over, the test seemed to me like careful scrutiny of every breadth that I took in. The inspector gave me a smile and said “YOU PASS”. I was ecstatic and wanted to scream out loud; instead just wished the inspector “Shukran Zaidi” and shook hands. It was a dream come true. Nothing is impossible, even a driving license in the gulf at the first attempt is possible. Nonetheless, failure should be taken positively as practice makes perfect.