Posts Tagged ‘driving test in doha

Finally!

In: Personal

20 Sep 2006

“If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” I can truly relate to this adage now more than ever. After having failed my driving test twice, I finally made it the third time. After 3 long, agonizing weeks of waiting, I finally got out of the “pit” when I took the test (which [...]

In a Pit

In: Personal

13 Sep 2006

I took the test for the pocket parking the second time last Monday and I failed yet again miserably. There I was committing the same mistakes that I had made during the first take. I crushed into the poles to my right several times, as I tried to back up. I don’t know how I [...]

Take Two

In: Personal

7 Sep 2006

I went back to the driving school this morning to get a schedule for my second test. My husband had to come from the office and fetch me and Xiane. There in the office were other fellows waiting, 3 of them Filipinos and 2 Indians I think. One of the Pinoys started talking to me. [...]

Today was my schedule for the driving test. After 11 days of driving lessons I finally took the test today. It was a series of four tests: an oral test for traffic and road signs, L-parking, pocket parking and the actual road test. Unfortunately, I guess I wasn’t that prepared as I thought I was. [...]


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