Graduation

After the weather yesterday I wasn't sure I was ready to get back up at 5:30 again.  But I am not a quitter so we were there at 7:00 again.

We had about an hour left in the classroom and then we had to take the TEST!!!!!  The scan trons were handed out and fifty multiple choice questions later I handed the answer sheet in not sure of several answers.  When our break was over the instructors started handing the graded answer sheets back.  They had called most of the names and I could see they didn't have any left so I started worrying that I must not have passed.  I told the guy handing the answer sheets out that I hadn't gotten mine and he just kinda shrugged and then the main instructor was holding up 3 answer sheets and I was ready to crawl under the table.  He said " I have 3 students answer sheets up here thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat made 100%".  One of them was mine.  What a shock!  It made my day.
I made a better grade than Don. 

It was time to go out on the course and finish the driving course. (No time to gloat) 

We did a lot of swerving, stopping, head turning and corner turning practice. Most of it was pretty fun but I would have to take a deep breath and concentrate before it was my turn each time.  Because you know I wanted to do it perfect.  Well I didn't do it perfect most of the time but I did get a "good job" sometimes in the coaching.  The toughest for me were the figure eight turns.  I never got it perfect in practice but not many did. 

Time for the end of the day driving test.  WHAT PRESSURE!!!

They lined us up and I was towards the end.  Don was in front of me.  I was talking to myself the whole time. Please don't let this motorcycle fall over on me because the instructors said that would be one reason for us to fail the test. (it hadn't so far but I figured it would happen now)  The line started moving one by one.  Some even had to do some of the skills more than once.  My turn was next and I took a deep breath.  I think I held my breath the whole time.  

I made it through and didn't even have to do anything twice.  I was so relieved.  I could relax for the first time today.  I was so glad it was over.    It has been a long time since this old lady has had to take a TEST!

Back to the classroom and hear the scores.  Good News!  Everyone passed in our group. Some by the hair of their chinny chin chin.   We had to make 80 out of 100.   I made 89!!!  What a weekend.