Parallel Parking Adventures: How I Overcame The Fear In Driving School
Whoever said driving is just about moving forward never tried parallel parking!" That was my first thought when I faced the daunting task of wedging a car between two others without a magic wand or a genie's help. It was a sunny Tuesday when I first entered Mr. Parker's D riving S chool in Annandale VA . The walls were decorated with posters of cars and wide highways - a driver's dream. But behind my excitement lurked a fear, particularly of one maneuver: parallel parking. Today, we'll tackle parallel parking, announced Mr. Parker, a calm man who could make even a raging storm seem like a gentle breeze. My heart sank. "You'll be fine," whispered Emily, my newfound friend and fellow driving novice. Her words were meant to comfort me, but my hands were trembling. The Parallel Predicament The first attempt was nothing short of a disaster. "Turn your wheel to the right, now gently back up," instructed Mr. Parker. But in my nervousness, right fel...