I had an epiphany yesterday. My test taking style has not changed since I was a teenager.
I took my final test for my Commercial Driver's License, and I failed the test. Not because I'm a horrible driver, but because I'm a horrible test taker.
Written tests come easy to me. Once I've been taught the material, it pretty much stays in my head until I no longer need it. I don't have to cram for a test. I just have to take it. Example: It has been 10 weeks since I finished the classroom portion of my truck driving class and I recently took the three endorsement tests. I walked into the DMV without having cracked open the book to review the material in 8 weeks. And I passed all three tests with flying colors. They were written tests. Two weeks later, I take my driving test and I missed too many points to pass the test. So I have to retake the test.
When I was 16 years old, I took my driving test for my driver's license for the first time. I passed the written test with flying colors. In the six months between obtaining my learner's permit and taking my driving test, I had much practice. My mom let me drive the car every time we left the house. I felt confident that I would pass the test. I followed the instructions the tester gave me and when we drove back into the parking lot and he added up my points, I had missed too many points to pass the test.
History, it seems, really does repeat itself.
The good news is I did pass my driving test for my driver's license when I was 16 the second time out. I'm rescheduled to take my final driving test for my CDL on Monday. I'm confident that history WILL repeat itself again!
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