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To hope i pass my driving test

31 replies

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 10:20

I have my driving test today at lunchtime and im hoping and praying that i stay calm and do everything well enough to pass. If i did pass it would genuinely be life changing as a single parent who is reliant on public transport even when its torrential rain lol. Anyhoo im crossing everything i have and going to have a banana

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BalloonDinosaur · 22/11/2017 10:22

Ah good luck! I know it’s nerve wracking but try and stay calm, deep breaths, you can do it!

stevie69 · 22/11/2017 10:24

Lots of luck from me to you Smile I passed mine. If I can, anyone can. Seriously. You'll be fine.

Justbookedasummmerholiday · 22/11/2017 10:25

Take 2 paracetamol to keep your temp down if you get stressed. And a Mars for energy!!
Good luck!!

FleetwoodMacDonalds · 22/11/2017 10:26

Good luck! Do let us know how you get on, we will be cheering you on!

Myheartbelongsto · 22/11/2017 14:10

Hope you passed x

ShirleyPhallus · 22/11/2017 14:11

How did you get on OP?

Fingers crossed it was good news

WinterRose92 · 22/11/2017 14:13

Best of luck!!

TheWhyteRoseShallRiseAgain · 22/11/2017 14:14

Good luck!

Disinterested · 22/11/2017 14:15

Good luck! I passed in July and had the added pressure of being pregnant. Never thought I'd pass (was my fourth test!) Everything crossed for you!

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 14:16

I took 2 paracetamol before i went. Sadly today wasnt to be my day. I tried to go round a small roundabout in 3rd and stalled. Im kicking myself as if i hadnt of done that id of passed. But onwards and upwards i will be passed soon enough :)

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W1a · 22/11/2017 14:16

How did it go?

LloydColeandtheCoconuts · 22/11/2017 14:22
Flowers
ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 14:25

Im going to buy something nice for dinner and some ice cream, wallow for tonight and next lesson after my week off start afresh and kick ass

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hellsbellsmelons · 22/11/2017 14:27

All the best drivers take a few attempts to pass!
That's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it.
Get back out there and kick ass!

TheWhyteRoseShallRiseAgain · 22/11/2017 15:05

Next time will be your day Flowers

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 16:02

hellsbellsmelons thats what my friend told me this morning and i can quite believe it now lol

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QuestionableMouse · 22/11/2017 16:04

What does a banana have to do with passing your test?

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 16:35

Can Bananas help with driving test nerves?

You may have heard instructors and learners recommending that you eat a banana before your test. They are full of vitamin B which will help to calm your test nerves. The main reason for this is that they contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into seratonin, the ‘happy hormone’.

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user1492877024 · 22/11/2017 16:42

Hi, sorry to hear that. Please stick at it.

ByThePowerOfRa · 22/11/2017 16:42

I passed my test a few months ago, (my third attempt over the course of about ten years)! Plough on op. Hope you get it soon.

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 16:45

Im chalking this one up to experience and will look to start preparing for my next test

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malcomFucker · 22/11/2017 16:46

Good luck.

If you don't pass (and many don't), that's fine. You've got closer to passing. You've learnt what to expect and how to pass in the future.

There's no negative outcome here.

WinterRose92 · 22/11/2017 16:48

Ah, that's a shame. But no worries! Carry on and you'll get it. If it makes you feel any better I passed 5th time. I wasn't giving up, I'd come too far, spent lots of money on it! It was nerves that got me.

ItsNachoCheese · 22/11/2017 17:03

My friend took a few attempts to pass as did my sister so im not disenheartened if anything its made me more determined to do well next time

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treeofhearts · 22/11/2017 17:26

Ah damn. I did that one test pulling out at a junction in third. I just practiced pulling away in third so now when it happens I at least don't stall. Hopefully we'll both be lucky next time.