There is a happy ending here…I passed on my second attempt with a solid 97. Today, I rejoice in solidarity with all of the 16 year-old Americans who can say with newfound swagger…“I got my license”.
July 23, 2009
head out on the highway...
Yesterday I sat in the passenger seat of my friend’s car cramming furiously for a drivers test that I just failed the day before even though I have been driving for nearly 20 years. The irony was looking up from my study guide to see hundreds…thousands of cars skippered by Chinese people with a year or two of driving experience, swerving down the highway, careening to the shoulder and avoiding near misses as they stared at the sky to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
There is a happy ending here…I passed on my second attempt with a solid 97. Today, I rejoice in solidarity with all of the 16 year-old Americans who can say with newfound swagger…“I got my license”.
There is a happy ending here…I passed on my second attempt with a solid 97. Today, I rejoice in solidarity with all of the 16 year-old Americans who can say with newfound swagger…“I got my license”.
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5 comments:
way to goo!! i bet your mom and dad are so proud of you:) those chinese roads are probably a safer place with you on them.
Congrats on the DL! And...nice use of the words "skippered" and "swagger"!
I love reading your posts. Thanks for the great stories...I hope to experience some of these stories personally soon.
Jason
COngratulations! Just don't hit any donkeys!!
Nicely done. I hope you are enjoying your new found freedom.
I love that last post by Denise about not hitting any donkey's. Never mind people... just watch out for those precious pack mulls!
Congrats, but I don't think I would drive with you yet! 16 year old drivers are scary!
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