MISSSSScommunication

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I had a really eventful driving lesson today that left me quite pissed. I had trouble understanding the instructor, therefore leaving me confused and frustrated half the time. Here’s what happened

#1
Him: Light (pause)  turn.
Me: Turn at the traffic light?
Him: Yah
Me: Which direction?
Him: Light.

#2
Him: Demister switches off after fif-tee minutes. You must remember to switch it on yourself. If the tester do it for you, you fail.
Me: Ok
**moments later**
Him: Why you don’t switch the demister on?? You see your rear screen getting misty
Me: Oh, i didn’t realise..it’s looks quite clear to me though. But you said 50 minutes right? It’s not 50mins yet.
Him: Who say fif-teee?? I said fif-tee….One Five 

#3
Me: Since its’ raining, i can go slower right? And since the road has a lot of bends, can i go at 40(km/hr)?
Him: Yah, raining means the road is slippery mah. Go at 30
**Melisa slows down to 30km/hr**
Him: Don’t go at 30, the road is clear, go at 40 should be fine
**Accelerates to 40**
Him: Actually i think you go at 30 is better…roads are wet.

On hindsight, it’s hilarious!! But it was my first time driving in the rain and i was a little jittery. With miscommunication, it made me even more nervous. At the end of the lesson he said my mistakes were:
1) Signaling late
2) Steering not confident and not skilled
3) Dependence on instructor to manage stuff like the demister

I wonder if i could have avoided those mistakes if i had understood him better. Like if i had registered that light = right, i would have signaled earlier and then i would be more confident of my next move. Half the time, i didn’t understand him and those contradicting instructions left me fumbling and hesistant. Like at a junction, i didn’t know where he wanted me to go, so i’d slow down and ask…or i’d ask way in advance and he’d tell me, “i tell you nearer the place”

Ah well, what to do?? What’s done is done :)
Better luck next time!!

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