Eccl 10:3~~~: Even when the fool drives on the road, he lacks sense,
and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Eccl 10:3 并且愚昧人行路显出无知，对众人说，他是愚昧人。

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最近要开学了，参加路考的同学们都是16、7岁的小朋友，准备读大学的时候可以开车。我在国内没有拿到驾照，据说因为时间太忙，驾校报了名，去混了一两次，就因故停下来。到了我再想去的时候，两年过去了已经过期了。New semester will begin soon, almost all the people coming to have road test are teenagers, preparing for their new college days. but I did not get my driver’s license from China, because I was busy and forgot to attend the training courses. When I wanted to get it, it’s expired long before.

所以到了这里第一周一看形势不对，天天都是朴弟兄陪着出去买菜购物，就抓紧时间参加了笔考。这个我比较好，一次就通过了。南卡的规定，路考要到6个月以后。所以发了一个初学者许可证，有人陪同的时候就可以上路了。

So the first week in US, I thought there maybe something wrong, that Mr. Park ride me out everyday to prepare our new US life. So I attended the written test, which was good to pass by the first time. I got a beginner permit, and with someone side in front, can drive now.

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Emma陪着我去了各种地方，经历了各种危险，6个月的时间，我大约开了1万英里，特别陪着爸妈去旅游的时候开了很多地方。

with Emma’s company, we have been to many places, and met many dangers. In 6 months, I drove about 10k miles, especially brought my parents to different places.

有的时候有点危险，例如上下高速公路的地方，车速太快了，刚开始受了不少惊吓。不过神一直保守我们，没有出大的问题。有一次进亚特兰大艺术博物馆的车库，挂了墙；有一次在bi-lo停车，追了尾；有一次在greeneST平行停车，撞了后面的车；有几次倒车把油门当作刹车，惊了魂；高速公路上变道，忘记往后看，被后面的车按了喇叭；高速公路上变道往后看，忘了看前面有车突然出现；在右转的时候转到左边车道上，把后面的车逼入了草地，被骂为疯子；从车库出来的时候忘记开车库门；从车库离开的时候，忘记关车库门；停车的时候对位置的估计总有偏差……当然，最严重的两次是开着空调忘记点火，让电池烧干，以及在佛罗里达撞了mami的邮箱。

some time there were really danger. Merging into highway was always a big problem, too fast to do it. But with God’s protection, nothing serious happened. Once at a museum of Atlanta, the car touched the wall; once at Bi-Lo, the car kissed another car; at street, parallel parking could not work out; scared by touching the throttle by the mean of brake, several times; changing lane, forgot to look back, and horning behind; changing lane, looking back and forgot there’s car in front of me; turned right but at the left lane; out of garage, forgetting to open the door; out of the garage, forgetting to close the door; got some wrong estimation of distance… and, burned my battery through turning on the air conditioner without turning on the engine, and crash mami’s mailbox at Florida.

综上所述，没有出车祸，没有被警察抓，没有叫保险公司赔钱，全部因为一点，我们动车前一定祷告。我的祷告是圣灵带领，天使在前面开路，就像巴兰的驴那样没有危险。：）

According to all these, no car accident, no police, no insurance company involved, is because we prayed before moving. I prayed that holy spirit would help me and God would send his angels to protect me, so my car would just like balaam’s donkey.

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终于轮到要路考了，因为爸妈自己去西部，所以不着急，拖延了一周才去。路易来接了我。第一次考试几乎没有什么好说的，出门5分钟就回来了，在倒车的地方就没有成功，越线了，成为一个S型的路线。考官说，需要多练习，两周以后再来吧。我就直接回家了。

then 6 months passed, and i would take the road test. but the first time really has nothing to say, I started, asked to back drive, and I got a S line on the road, exceed both the left lane and the curb. the tester asked me to park, and said i failed. she asked me to practice more, and come back after two weeks.

接着，就是Emma要准备考试。所以我们两人每天傍晚去DMV练习，David跟着我们。我试试别的倒车技术，其实很简单，当时不知道为什么没有掌握好。

Then emma was preparing, so we went to dmv every evening, with david. I tried backing with different method loui taught me, it’s easy indeed, and I don’t know why i failed the first time.

大约过了两周，Emma准备考试了。她让我和她一起考，但是我的时候还有一天没有到，所以不能参加。Emma就请Cathy陪着一起去，我和David也陪着她们。到了DMV，结果Emma的文件不齐，不能考试。她要等待VISA下来结果才行。但是Emma的国际驾照可以继续使用。

after two weeks, emma went to get it first. i could not take the same day, for i need to wait at least one more day. but emma could not take it also, all her documents were sending to immigration department. But dmv told her, she could still use her international license.

这时Loui也来了，他特别着急的是我的情况，所以就去问DMV如果Emma的国际驾照可以使用，她坐在我身边，是否我可以继续开车？回答说可以。loui才松了一口气，至少知道我们从来没有违法开车过。不过他还是紧张。我说我第二天就来考试。他说不要着急，你至少还可以开车。但是我们还是决定第二天参加考试了。

But loui came, worry about my status. so he asked dmv if i could drive with beginner permit and emma siting by my side. the answer is yes! so I did not break the law. But Loui was still worry, and I decided to try the second time next day.

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周四早晨去，有一辆巨型卡车在考试，所以等了很长时间。考官的英语有点难懂，每次都确认好了再进行，结果很顺利。先考了倒车，然后就问如果上坡的时候有路沿，怎样停车。我解释了一遍，她要我做给她看，估计是为了看我拉不拉手刹。看看没有问题，就上路了。我开得不快，始终在限速以内，红灯的地方也耐心等待，转弯的地方全部都回头看，不知道怎么转了一圈就回到DMV。然后就去做3-points，没问题就继续去平行停车，考官开门看了一下说可以了。于是就通过了。

Nothing interesting for my US friends, I took backing, stopping, driving, turning, 3-points, parallel parking, and it’s over. I passed.

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总结一下，开始来的时候，我的中国朋友们都说考试简单，只要装出回头看的样子，就没有问题。但是第一次失败之后，好好地练习了一下，我才知道所有书上要求的技术动作都是非常必要的，不遵守就会有危险。

when we first came, my chinese friends told me the test was easy, and I need to pretend to look back many times, then I supposed to pass. but after failed the first time, i practiced a lot, and understood that all the instruction from the book are just necessity. otherwise it’s dangerous.

感谢神让我多练习了两周时间，现在比以前应该更明白了。神的预备总是最好的。and I thank God giving me two more weeks to practice, so I would know what was the best for me.