In small town America, I stick out like a sore thumb. As soon as I open my mouth and speak I get bombarded with questions. At first it was a bit novel but after over 2 months of answering the same questions on a weekly basis, I’m getting tired of having to tell the same story over and over and over and over again!
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I’m not going to lie, in the first week of driving in the States, I reversed into a tree while backing into a car parking space. My car already had a giant dent in the bumper when we bought it so other than my self esteem, there wasn’t really much damage. Anyone that has passed a car test in Europe will know what an awful experience it is. We have tests that last for over 1hr3o (including a warm up lesson before it) which include parallel parking, reverse parking, reversing round corners, 3 point turns, emergency stops, roundabouts, traffic, clutches, biting points, gear changes, the lot. It’s also CRAZY expensive! So here’s my experience of an Expat getting a driving license in America!
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