I was about to leave my house for driving lesson when the gloomy clouds decided that it had endured enough and started to give way by releasing its long accumulated load. I thought to myself “oh no, not again”. I dislike being outdoors when it rains and more importantly, I hate it when it rain during my driving lessons! Not only will the visibility be reduced, I find that it’s a great challenge for learner drivers like me whom have little road experience to properly handle a vehicle. I’ve had bad experience while driving in a heavy downpour condition and I was determined to avoid it.

Just as I guessed, my driving skills were a little rusty as I’m only able to attend lessons once a week due to work commitment. I barely moved the vehicle when my instructor applied handbrake because he thinks it’s unsafe to filter out of the lane when I was sure that there were enough clearance and time to move out. For that, he started to nag at me but I let it fall on deaf ears. I guess my cousin would echo my sentiments because he too had bad experiences with my instructor.

Anyway, I did screw up a little during my circuit lesson as I got mixed up with the orientation. For that, my instructor had an opportunity to give sarcastic remarks. Moreover, the circuit was packed with cars and I spent half the time waiting for my turn. Nevertheless, I still managed to make my money worth by at least practicing at all the various stations.

Driving aside, this long weekend was spent studying for the Avionics exam due on Tuesday as well as preparation for the Navigation module presentation materials. I didn’t even manage to hit the pool for a swim as planned and that certainly won’t happen next week because I’ll be busy studying for yet another exam and anticipating one of the most stressful and busiest weeks for the duration of my course.