Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[DARUMA07 25]

Mae,

Since u know how to drive already and next month is your 1st anniversary it's about time to learn how to make a baby Isn't cool joke..joke..joke...

TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS ALWAYS...

P.S

TELL PEPPER AND DAVID I SAID HI!!!

[DARUMA07 25]

hopefully no one gets this examiner

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I would have to take a baseball bat to him if he treated my wife that way... No what I mean????

[KC♥MP 0]

Hi Mae...Did you enrol in a driving school?.I'm planning to enrol maybe this coming June or July. Having my hubby to teach me was the first choice but I think it will just result in argument . I'm thinking of reading a Driver's Manual Guide to give me a headstart.Do you know where I can get that?. Thanks.

Hi there... you can get the Driver's Manual at any licensing offices or DMV near you. It's for free. You need to study that to pass their written test for the Learner's Permit. All questions were actually taken from that book. I didn't enroll in a driving school. My husband taught me the basic but after getting scared that we will wreck my new car, we've decided to have his friend teach me some of the things I needed to learn. My husband gets nervous, hence, makes me nervous even more. His friend did a good job in teaching me. And then the last part of the lessons, I was back with my husband as my instructor and he said I did so much better. I help him now with the driving every now and then. And he's calm... except whenever I would try to drive when it's already yellow light. Changing lanes is still a challenge because my car has blind spots, meaning I couldn't see cars on my side. More practice, more practice...

Thanks Mae. I'll get a copy of Driver's Manual one of these days. I have mix feelings about driving here, nervous and excited .I better quit drinking coffee to keep from being too tense But I see that people here follow traffic rules even if there's no police around. No "bumper to bumper" either so I guess this is a better place to learn how to drive than in Manila . I hope my hubby will be as calm as your hubby when I eventually do my initial driving

[KC♥MP 0]

I'm going to bring a bunch of fake ID's so that everyday is my b-day when I go to Hooters in Manila. Yeah Baby Yeah!

Lagot ka kay Jhen, Sheriff!

Mae and Myla, good luck sa driving test. I hope it's a hole in one for the two of you. I had to take the driving test twice before I passed it. My Manila style driving was not acceptable here hehehe.

Thank you. I took my actual test yesterday afternoon and PASSED!! yeheyyy!

Tip: My husband and I actually drove to the DMV office every weekend and I practiced driving from their office out to all possible directions that the examiner might take me. It worked!!

As a test yesterday after I took the exam ( They gave me a temporary pemanent license in paper - I will get my card soon) I drove from my house to Walmart alone. I was on speaker phone with Joe( updating him where I was because it was a 15 minute drive one way ) and I made it home intact, lol. I am just so happy!! I never drove in the Philippines and not in my wildest dreams that I will be driving in America and I just love it.

Mae, I believe the actual driving test is easier here in FL because they didn't let me do a parallel and back parking which you said you will have to do there , so goodluck on that. The hardest part was backing for 50 feet at a slow speed where I have to maintain the car on my lane but I guess I did okay. The FL DMV handbook actually tells us what maneuvers to perform during the test so I concentrted on that.

I am a happy camper. This morning I insisted I buy the milk from win dixie alone so I get used to driving by myself.

I believe I am a good driver and I have my husband to thank for. .he is the best teacher and a very patient one.

Now, we still await for our pending AOS, lol.

Congratulations!!! . You and Mae are good encouragement for me to finally get started in my driving lessons. I was intending to enrol in a driving school back in the PI but my husband thought that I might copy the offensive driving there so I scrapped that plan . I'm just new in waiting game that is AOS so in the meantime aside from learning how to cook I'm looking forward to learn how to drive too

[KC♥MP 0]

hopefully no one gets this examiner

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Roy and Yazi.... thanks for scaring me

[vsmtghdy 2]

I have never driven in the Philippines but I have started driving here since December to go to work using my International driver's license. I had passed my written test last year and still have to do my drive test this month before my permit expires. For California DMV - they have a Youtube videos on driving test: Rules of the Roads (this one specifically, there's about 15 or 16 videos), Reasons for failing the drive test, etc... for those who will still have their drive test, maybe this will also help you:

[David-and-Mae 15]

a little video for those who will be soon taking their driving test.

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That was funny!!!

hopefully no one gets this examiner

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Here in MO, they assign female examiner to female applicants so I don't have to worry about this.

Mae,

Since u know how to drive already and next month is your 1st anniversary it's about time to learn how to make a baby Isn't cool joke..joke..joke...

TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS ALWAYS...

P.S

TELL PEPPER AND DAVID I SAID HI!!!

Oh no, we're still on honeymoon stage so no baby plans for now. I don't think I'm ready for it. I mean, I'm still enjoying my time being spent with just David and I'm telling you, he feels likewise.

Thanks Mae. I'll get a copy of Driver's Manual one of these days. I have mix feelings about driving here, nervous and excited .I better quit drinking coffee to keep from being too tense But I see that people here follow traffic rules even if there's no police around. No "bumper to bumper" either so I guess this is a better place to learn how to drive than in Manila . I hope my hubby will be as calm as your hubby when I eventually do my initial driving

If your husband can assign somebody else to teach you, that would be so much better. Once you already know the basics and can control the car smoothly, then have your husband practice you more.

Goodluck!

--Mae

[jom 4]

Since the last post is still about driving, just an update of my progress. I drove for 90 miles in Georgia ( my husband and I were on our way to SC today) using I-95 and I did good. It was scary at first but I survived lol. It was a big step for me to drive in the interstate. Learning how to drive made me realize how patient my husband is with me, he is heaven sent.

Myla

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[KC♥MP 0]

Since the last post is still about driving, just an update of my progress. I drove for 90 miles in Georgia ( my husband and I were on our way to SC today) using I-95 and I did good. It was scary at first but I survived lol. It was a big step for me to drive in the interstate. Learning how to drive made me realize how patient my husband is with me, he is heaven sent.

Myla

Wow, that was a long drive at sa interstate pa Congratulations Myla

[jom 4]

Since the last post is still about driving, just an update of my progress. I drove for 90 miles in Georgia ( my husband and I were on our way to SC today) using I-95 and I did good. It was scary at first but I survived lol. It was a big step for me to drive in the interstate. Learning how to drive made me realize how patient my husband is with me, he is heaven sent.

Myla

Wow, that was a long drive at sa interstate pa Congratulations Myla

Thanks a lot.

Yes it was. . I was hesitant at first and even asked my husband if I was ready for the interstate and he said yes. He gave me so much confidence.

We had a " small " incident though where I learned a big lesson. The highway from Brunswick to Savanah is "still" under construction and the road changed from 6 lanes to 4 lanes. I was at the left lane and closing in with a semi when I saw the merge sign because of the construction, my husband told me to pump up the accelerator to to be able to pass the semi and merge , I saw the incoming cones and my lane closing so I accelerated but it was not enough so my husband pushed my knee to accelerate the car more and was able to pass by the semi and merge just right on time. My heart was beating 100 beats per minute, lol but I didn't panick ( I know my husband also got nervous but he just explained the rationale why I had to accelerate). My hands were grabbing the steering wheel so hard they were sweating, lol. Both sides of the road were lined with brick barrier so it was still scary especially with the semis. My husband forgot about the construction ( he drove from our house up to the border of FL and GA) and so when we go home next week, he will be driving that area and I'll drive in I-10. But , it was an experience and the only way to learn is to drive and drive and drive. And today I also learned how to gas up the car, hehehe.

Just sharing my experience .

Myla

[David-and-Mae 15]

Since the last post is still about driving, just an update of my progress. I drove for 90 miles in Georgia ( my husband and I were on our way to SC today) using I-95 and I did good. It was scary at first but I survived lol. It was a big step for me to drive in the interstate. Learning how to drive made me realize how patient my husband is with me, he is heaven sent.

Myla

I know how it feels, sis Myla. When we went to NE for mushroom hunting, my husband made me drive from Stromsburg to Omaha, which is about 95 miles. It was scary because some drivers were not very patient with me. David said not to mind them, if they want to pass, they'll pass, if they don't, then let them tailgate me. He said whenever a car is riding my bumper, and I know I'm not doing anything wrong (like being too slow or under my speed limit) I should just ignore it and mind my own driving. We made it safe and sound and I was sooooooo proud of myself. Today, David had his eye doctor's appointment at the VA (50 miles away) and he made me drive home because his eyes were dilated. It was another nerve-wrecking experience because I-44 here is 70mph, which is the highest speed limit I have driven so far. But we made it home safe and sound. He's also making me drive home from the church to practice more on city traffic and signal lights. So far, so good. I'm supposed to be using my own car in practicing but it looks like I will get used to David's Chevy Tahoe more than my own little car (an Accord). I even told him that I might end up taking his SUV on my actual driving test since I'm more comfortable with it. Driving becomes more enjoyable for me, unlike before, I get so nervous and scared. I still do, but I've started building my confidence and my husband said, the more I drive, the better driver I will be. YAY!

[Skeeter211 2]

My Honey (Mirasol) had her first driving lesson tonight with a certified driving instructor. That was quite the experience. He talked very fast, kind of slang, and with big technical words. This was all at the same time she was driving the school's car (a brand new experience) and in city traffic (also a brand new experience).

She did good for her first time. She has a bit of a ways to go before she can take her test for a license, but she made it through the first lesson with no accidents or stops by the police. I give her a lot of credit because I could barely understand the guy sometimes and so I know she must have had some trouble. She was very nervous too as we had only driven in parking lots with no other cars moving until now. Tonight she was on the streets with lots of traffic at 6pm at night. The instructor seemed to be a "sink or swim" kind of guy. He just throws you into it full speed and then corrects you as you go along. There wasn't really a lot of time to work up to it.

Anyways....we'll practice more together just her and I in between and try it again with the instructor next week. Just thought I would share since everyone is talking about driving so much lately.

Scott

[Bernie4Bien 0]

Hi Everyone,

It's been few months since the last time I posted on this board. Glad to see that I am not the only one getting crazy and happy all at the same time driving in America.

Like everyone else, it was scary at first. I have to get used to the wide road and no bumper to bumper unlike in the Philippines. Hubby said I was a natural driver....hehehe...and I never thought I would be driving in America for I never drove in the Philippines. Driving in the interstate was a challenge especially that one day my hubby just instructed me to go right into the interstate without warning. Gosh! My heart was racing so fast! But I made it through.

The only difficult thing for me is that I am small and have to push the driver's seat forward to the extent that it is difficult to see the side mirrors....hahaha...especially the left side mirror and when I changed lanes, it is a blind spot. Hubby is so patient and days from now I will have my actual driving test.

Good luck to everyone and happy driving!

Bernie and Bien

[David-and-Mae 15]

... The instructor seemed to be a "sink or swim" kind of guy. He just throws you into it full speed and then corrects you as you go along. There wasn't really a lot of time to work up to it.

Just like my husband the other night when he made me drive from church to home. He said I'll just sit here, will not say a word and pretend I'm an examiner, I'm not gonna correct you, just drive. It was a new experience without my husband instructing me every now and then. We made it home and then I asked him how I did. He asked me what mistakes I have done and I told him I still could not keep my consistency on speed limit. I still go 5 miles slower and sometimes 10 miles faster than the posted speed zone. And also, I step on the break too late on stop lights so as a result, we kept on jerking forward and back and got too close to the car's bumper in front of me. I forgot that his car's break is a lot different from my car's, which is very touchy and sensitive. He said it was good that I can recognize my own mistakes. He also said if I will keep on doing that, it means I am not really learning. But he praised me for doing a wonderful job. He said, all in all, I did great.

More practice, more practice... My next lesson would be parking... I don't know when we'll be doing that since we're too busy with so many things.

--Mae

[sunandmoon 450]

since Philippines Independance Day is June 12th, thought we could post some things relating to the Philippines. I'll start with this video.

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