July 12, 2024
Driving School Nightmare
I started taking driving lessons at a driving school in mid-June. I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you can learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test. I wish it were the same in Taiwan. Here, drivers are required to attend a public driving school and complete 10 driving lessons, each lasting 100 minutes, before they can take their driving test.
I knew that my tuition had gone down the drain the moment I started my first lesson at the driving school. Many driving instructors sat under the awning, smoking cigarettes and chewing betel nuts while their students were driving. Most of them were bad-tempered and foul-mouthed. The air hung heavy with the smell of betel nut and cigarette smoke.
The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so driver students can practice the maneuvers needed for their practical test. However, the practice environment is extremely busy every day because the school enrolls a large number of students each month to increase their revenue. As long as one student is practicing in the area, others must wait for them to finish. This means each student only gets about 30 minutes of actual practice time, while spending the remaining 70 minutes waiting in line.
During the first three classes, my driving instructor drilled me on a set of formulas for the obstacle course maneuvers, such as "When you see the red dot on the second white line, turn the wheel all the way to the right" or "Stop when you see the two lines forming the shape of 'Y' in the right side mirror." His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was stationary, which I'm sure is a dangerous practice that could cause the tires to wear unevenly. He was gruff and would keep raising his voice if I failed to perform a movement accurately.
After those first three classes, he's been absent for almost the entire rest of the course. I have mixed feelings about his absenteeism. On the one hand, I'm angry that my money and time are being wasted. On the other hand, I am glad to be alone in the car most of the time and be free from his barking orders. His constant yelling and intense stare always made me feel incredibly anxious and stressed behind the wheel. I don't see how his presence helps me learn to drive.
Driving School Nightmare
I started taking driving lessons at a driving school in mid-June.
I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you can learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test.
“Can” seems fine to me.
When I was in high school 40 years ago, all high schools in my state offered an elective (optional) driver education class. That’s how I learned the rules of the road, but I had actually already learned to drive when I was in middle school because my uncle gave me an old VW Beetle that still ran perfectly fine but was so rusty that it could no longer pass the annual vehicle inspection. My friends & I had a great time driving it in the fields and small dirt roads near my house, and in the process we all learned how to start, stop, steer, etc. very well.
I don’t know if the high schools in that state still offer driver-education classes anymore. Probably not, since school budgets have be cut drastically the past 20 years.
I wish it were the same in Taiwan.
Here, drivers are required to attend a public driving school and complete 10 driving lessons, each lasting 100 minutes, before they can take their driving test.
I knew that my tuition had gone down the drain the moment I started my first lesson at the driving school.
Many driving instructors sat under the awning, smoking cigarettes and chewing betel nuts while their students were driving.
Most of them were bad-tempered and foul-mouthed.
The air hung heavy with the smell of betel nut and cigarette smoke.
The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so driver student drivers can practice the maneuvers needed for their practical test.
However, the practice environment is extremely busy every day because the school enrolls a large number of students each month to increase their revenue.
As long as one student is practicing in the area, others must wait for them to finish.
This means each student only gets about 30 minutes of actual practice time, while spending the remaining 70 minutes waiting in line.
During the first three classes, my driving instructor drilled me on a set of formulas for the obstacle course maneuvers, such as "When you see the red dot on the second white line, turn the wheel all the way to the right" or "Stop when you see the two lines [forming the shape of a 'Y' | forming a ‘Y’] in the right side mirror."
His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was stationary, which I'm sure is a dangerous practice that could cause the tires to wear unevenly.
I don’t think that’s dangerous or would cause excessive tire wear. We do that often when “parallel parking.”
He was gruff and would keep raising his voice if I failed to perform a movement accurately.
After those first three classes, he's been absent for almost the entire rest of the course.
I have mixed feelings about his absenteeism.
On the one hand, I'm angry that my money and time are being wasted.
On the other hand, I am glad to be alone in the car most of the time and be free from his barking orders.
His constant yelling and intense stare always made me feel incredibly anxious and stressed behind the wheel.
I don't see how his presence helps me learn to drive.
Feedback
In the state where I live now, it’s as you described: family members and friends teach people to drive, or they go to private driving schools.
Just two weeks ago, I ‘retired’ from my role as a family driving instructor! My son passed his driving test and got his license, so I don’t have to teach him anymore. :-)
My son is the fifth family member I’ve taught to drive: I taught my sister when I was 18 and she was 20, my Taiwanese wife a few years later, then my oldest daughter about 10 years ago, my youngest daughter 3 years ago, and my son this year. No more—I’ve had enough! :-)
July 16, 2024
Thank you for your corrections!
Congratulations to your son on passing his driving test. It's impressive that you've taught so many family members to drive!
I started taking driving lessons at a driving school in mid-June.
I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you canhave to learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test.
"Have to" emphasizes that there are no other options than to learn from your parents or a private driving instructor.
I wish it were the same in Taiwan.
Here, drivers are required to attend a public driving school and complete 10 driving lessons, each lasting 100 minutes, before they can take their driving test.
The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so driver students can practice the maneuvers needed for their practical test.
Since we already know that this is a school for driving, it isn't necessary to add "driver."
His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was stationaryparked, which I'm sure is a dangerous practice that could cause the tires to wear unevenly.
After those first three classes, he's been absent for almost the entirlmost entirely absent for the rest of the course.
This flows better.
Feedback
Ahh it sucks that you have to deal with this situation!! D:
July 16, 2024
Thank you for your corrections and explanations!
I started taking driving lessons at a driving school in mid-June.
I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you can learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test.
I would remove the word "can."
July 16, 2024
Thank you!
The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so driver student drivers can practice the maneuvers needed for their practical test.
July 16, 2024
Thank you!
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I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you can learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test. I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you I would remove the word "can." I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you "Have to" emphasizes that there are no other options than to learn from your parents or a private driving instructor. I learned online that in some countries, driving schools don't exist at all, and you can learn from your parents or a private driving instructor before applying for the test. “Can” seems fine to me. When I was in high school 40 years ago, all high schools in my state offered an elective (optional) driver education class. That’s how I learned the rules of the road, but I had actually already learned to drive when I was in middle school because my uncle gave me an old VW Beetle that still ran perfectly fine but was so rusty that it could no longer pass the annual vehicle inspection. My friends & I had a great time driving it in the fields and small dirt roads near my house, and in the process we all learned how to start, stop, steer, etc. very well. I don’t know if the high schools in that state still offer driver-education classes anymore. Probably not, since school budgets have be cut drastically the past 20 years. |
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Here, drivers are required to attend a public driving school and complete 10 driving lessons, each lasting 100 minutes, before they can take their driving test. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I knew that my tuition had gone down the drain the moment I started my first lesson at the driving school. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Many driving instructors sat under the awning, smoking cigarettes and chewing betel nuts while their students were driving. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Most of them were bad-tempered and foul-mouthed. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The air hung heavy with the smell of betel nut and cigarette smoke. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so driver students can practice the maneuvers needed for their practical test. The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so Since we already know that this is a school for driving, it isn't necessary to add "driver." The driving school has a controlled area with obstacles like cones and barrels, so |
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However, the practice environment is extremely busy every day because the school enrolls a large number of students each month to increase their revenue. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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As long as one student is practicing in the area, others must wait for them to finish. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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This means each student only gets about 30 minutes of actual practice time, while spending the remaining 70 minutes waiting in line. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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During the first three classes, my driving instructor drilled me on a set of formulas for the obstacle course maneuvers, such as "When you see the red dot on the second white line, turn the wheel all the way to the right" or "Stop when you see the two lines forming the shape of 'Y' in the right side mirror." During the first three classes, my driving instructor drilled me on a set of formulas for the obstacle course maneuvers, such as "When you see the red dot on the second white line, turn the wheel all the way to the right" or "Stop when you see the two lines [forming the shape of a 'Y' | forming a ‘Y’] in the right side mirror." |
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His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was stationary, which I'm sure is a dangerous practice that could cause the tires to wear unevenly. His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was His focus on memorization rather than actual driving skills was not the worst part: some of his formulas actually involved turning the steering wheel while the car was stationary, which I'm sure is a dangerous practice that could cause the tires to wear unevenly. I don’t think that’s dangerous or would cause excessive tire wear. We do that often when “parallel parking.” |
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He was gruff and would keep raising his voice if I failed to perform a movement accurately. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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After those first three classes, he's been absent for almost the entire rest of the course. After those first three classes, he's been a This flows better. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I have mixed feelings about his absenteeism. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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On the one hand, I'm angry that my money and time are being wasted. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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On the other hand, I am glad to be alone in the car most of the time and be free from his barking orders. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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His constant yelling and intense stare always made me feel incredibly anxious and stressed behind the wheel. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I don't see how his presence helps me learn to drive. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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