The number of times I passed the driving license test in the United States was at most

For immigrants, the first step in integrating into American life is to obtain a driver's license. In the United States, many people take the driver's license test very easily, but it took me eight times to pass the road test. I think there are not many such examples. I have always been embarrassed to disclose it to others, but it took many years before I openly disclosed it.

Before immigrating to the United States, I never thought about learning to drive. After arriving, I was shocked to realize that it would be difficult to get around in Los Angeles without knowing how to drive. Driven by the desire to survive, in order to work and transport children to and from school, they had no choice but to overcome their fear and learn to drive. Having never held a steering wheel before, I was really confused when I first got into the driver's seat. I didn't know whether to step on the accelerator or turn the steering wheel first. In fact, many friends told me that driving in the United States is very easy, as long as you follow the traffic regulations. Moreover, most American cars are fully automatic and easy to drive. Just use one accelerator, one brake, and turn the steering wheel left or right. It's easy to say that, but for me, driving felt like it was as difficult as climbing to the sky.

I drove onto the road with an anxious mood. The instructor on the side taught me patiently. In the event of an emergency, or if I accidentally stepped on the accelerator, the instructor would use another control system to take emergency measures at any time. After doing this a few times, I was able to get a feel for it, and decided to practice it on my own.

People who learn to drive in the United States can hit the road as long as they sit next to someone with a driver's license. For my safety, my husband bought me a new car and took me to practice whenever he had time. What's puzzling is that after he was promoted to coach, his temperament seemed to have changed. Whenever I made the slightest mistake, he would yell as if he wanted to eat people. This made me so angry that I couldn't help but yell. Reciprocate in kind. Many times, the relationship between husband and wife became very tense. The most serious one was that the two of them didn't speak to each other for several days after returning home, let alone practice driving.

In this way, I spent nearly three months and took three written tests (one written test can take three road tests), and I passed the road test on the eighth time. Because I was worried about not being able to pass the test, I felt more and more psychological pressure every time I took the test. Every time the examiner got on the bus, my hands started to tremble a little, and it got worse every time. I even complained that the examiner was being racially discriminatory and didn't let me pass. It seemed like I had made all the mistakes in the first seven times, such as turning right, changing lanes at will, not looking around, etc. When I passed it for the last time, I couldn't tell if I was happy or sad. The husband also jokingly said that if you make all the mistakes you can, you will not make them again in the future. He was really right, and my driving career went smoothly from then on.

After coming to the United States for many years, I think the biggest change in me is learning to drive. If it weren't for immigration, I probably wouldn't have wanted to learn to drive in this life, so I really experienced what it means to be in a "pressing environment."