I just got my driving license, and it is by far the most difficult thing I've ever done.
When it comes to "book stuff" I'm really good at learning new things, but learning to drive has been very difficult for me. I've "only" failed the test once, so I passed on my second test. But to get there I had to take probably twice the amount of lessons that people normally do (in my country it is required by law to take quite a few driving lessons at an instructor, and it is really expensive. I don't know if it's the same everywhere).
I'm 30 years old, and I have been told that it's more difficult to learn to drive when you are older. That may account for some of it, but I think most of my troubles came down to my Aspergers. It was very difficult for me to deal with unexpected situations, and I often noticed everything that was going on, but I couldn't focus on what was most important.
I'm curious if others here have had similar experiences when learning how to drive?
If you are currently thinking about learning to drive, don't let this post discourage you. Despite the fact that I wanted to quit so many times, I'm really happy I went through with it. My advice would be: do not compare yourself to others. Find an instructor that's patient, and be honest about the things you find difficult. Be prepared to have more lessons and learn things slowly.
When it comes to "book stuff" I'm really good at learning new things, but learning to drive has been very difficult for me. I've "only" failed the test once, so I passed on my second test. But to get there I had to take probably twice the amount of lessons that people normally do (in my country it is required by law to take quite a few driving lessons at an instructor, and it is really expensive. I don't know if it's the same everywhere).
I'm 30 years old, and I have been told that it's more difficult to learn to drive when you are older. That may account for some of it, but I think most of my troubles came down to my Aspergers. It was very difficult for me to deal with unexpected situations, and I often noticed everything that was going on, but I couldn't focus on what was most important.
I'm curious if others here have had similar experiences when learning how to drive?
If you are currently thinking about learning to drive, don't let this post discourage you. Despite the fact that I wanted to quit so many times, I'm really happy I went through with it. My advice would be: do not compare yourself to others. Find an instructor that's patient, and be honest about the things you find difficult. Be prepared to have more lessons and learn things slowly.