20 Years Coming
Today, I had something monumental - for me, at any rate - happen.
I passed my road test!
It's been 20 years since I first got my first learner's permit (called a three-sixty-five in Ontario at that time, for the number of days that you had to pass the road test), and I've finally done it.
It took a wonderful instructor, who has worked with people with Aspergers and autism before, to give me the knowledge, confidence and support necessary to do it; as far as I'm concerned, thanks go to Frank Cody. He really made a difference, explaining things so that I could understand them and working on my confidence. I was nervous and anxious today when I went for the test, but not nearly as nervous as I was the first three times I tried (and failed).
(Thanks also go to my colleagues at the Independent Living Resource Centre, who cheered me on and gave me good wishes before I left to take the test; and to Jeff, my best friend here in St. John's, who was willing to provide someone different from my parents in the front passenger seat while I practiced.)
So, I've finally done it. I'm understandably proud of myself. Now I just have to really get used to the St. John's streets! ;)
Later, all!
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I passed my road test!
It's been 20 years since I first got my first learner's permit (called a three-sixty-five in Ontario at that time, for the number of days that you had to pass the road test), and I've finally done it.
It took a wonderful instructor, who has worked with people with Aspergers and autism before, to give me the knowledge, confidence and support necessary to do it; as far as I'm concerned, thanks go to Frank Cody. He really made a difference, explaining things so that I could understand them and working on my confidence. I was nervous and anxious today when I went for the test, but not nearly as nervous as I was the first three times I tried (and failed).
(Thanks also go to my colleagues at the Independent Living Resource Centre, who cheered me on and gave me good wishes before I left to take the test; and to Jeff, my best friend here in St. John's, who was willing to provide someone different from my parents in the front passenger seat while I practiced.)
So, I've finally done it. I'm understandably proud of myself. Now I just have to really get used to the St. John's streets! ;)
Later, all!
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