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Transportation without driving... How do people do it?
So i am dropping out of college next year, and i will be attending beauty school in the fall. the closest beauty school to me is a 30 minute- 45 minute commute on an extremely dangerous highway. the commute is what held me back from going in the first place.. i wanna be able to get to and from my home and school SAFELY.. but i am a HORRIBLE driver. what could i do? the school doesn't do anything transportation-wise. no buses or taxis specifically for the school. i have no relatives who could drive me.. does anyone have any ideas as to how i can get to and from my school? i'm sorry if this is a dumb question i feel pretty lame writing it. most of you will probably say "COME ON, LEARN HOW TO DRIVE," but some people are just not meant to be good. especially on a highway as dangerous as this one. i think i'm 85% more at risk than others because i am a terrible driver with already a history of fenders/ accidents at such a young age. please help me with some good advice
thanks guys
-Gabi
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In todays world driving is almost a necessity. I'll address this in a moment. The previous adviser is write in suggesting you ask the Beauty School for the names and phone numbers of some of your classmates who may live in or close to where you live. Contact them and explain you need someone to ride share with and you would be willing to pay for gas if they would help you out.
As for being a bad driver. How you drive depends a lot on how you were taught, who taught you and your attention span. If the state issued you a license then your driving met the states requirements which isn't saying much I know.
Did you attend a driving school? How many hours did you spend behind the wheel of the car? Did the school take you out on the highways or did they stick to local streets?
Where I live anyone under 21 applying for a first time license must attend a state certified driving school. These school provide a prescribed number of hours behind the wheel as well as classroom time. Before the student drive is issued a certificate needed for their license they must demonstrate proficiency in different maneuvers as well as driving on all types of roads including interstate highways and performing such maneuvers as lane changes.
If you did not attend a driving school, even though you I believe have a license, attending a good driving school would be beneficial. If you did attend a driving school and they did not take you out on all types of roads including major highways the finding another driving school would also be beneficial.
The more time you spend behind the wheel with a certified instructor to help you get comfortable driving on the different types of roads will improve your driving ability
In this country mass transportation is woefully deficient. Unless you live and work in an inner city you need to be able to drive and drive comfortable and secure in the knowledge that you are a capable driver. Taking more driving instruction may be the answer to your driving problems.
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Find out who else is going to the college who lives in your area and is willing to give you rides and then you help pay for gas...its like the ride share programs set up at places I worked where I paid money and got rides from others to work.
Ask at the college how you might get connected with others taking the same classes, same hours. If theres no one there to give a ride, or willing to, start looking at businesses in the same block as the school or at least very close. Go into those businesses if they are big office buildings and ask if they have an organized ride share program and if they do, ask if you can put yourself on the list as needing to find someone you can pay for rides, of course they have to work close to the same hours you require. It's all I can think of. But you'd have to get your name and contact on these lists asap. Otherwise, you'll need to rely on public transportation...buses to get you there which you may need to use at times as back up when your ride is sick and not going in to work.
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