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October 23, 2010

Saturday. driving




We get our learner's lisence when we turn sixteen. Although i've been sixteen since last november, i only got my L's lisence this july. Although i've had my L's since july, i only went on my FIRST driving lesson this morning. oh dear! i only steered the car while the professional instructor worked the pedals and gears. It was still quite scary. we went over a few mountain/windy roads. through main road intersections. I am slightly thanataphobic - so my instructor reminding me that "there are no garantees in life" and that "anyone can die at anytime on the roads" sort've freaked me out. Also, letting me know that "someone might have a heart attack and go through traffic lights and hit you" didn't restore my confidence in driving. I have another lesson next saturday. Please schedule a drive if you have heart problems.
A lot of my friends, the same age as me, have their Provisional lisence (P's) already. They drive us around sometimes - they don't need an adult in the car supervising them while they drive anymore.

The system is a bit strange and tedious - when you turn sixteen you can get your L's lisence. After a year and 100 hours of driving in varied conditions, you can get your Green P's. After another year, your Red P's lisence. After this, you are finally on your "Open" Lisence - which basically means you can drive anywhere at anytime with anyone in your car. You are finally free. This couldn't come sooner to some teenagers. This liberates them i guess - still at school and living at home, they don't get much independance or freedom.

I don't mind not being able to drive very well yet. My little suburb is filled with buses that go straight to the city. There are even buses that go directly to my university, so that covers next year. I don't mind still being dependant upon my parents.

xR

Saturday. uni



University. about 30% of graduates from our school end up at uni the year after grade twelve. Im planning to go to a prac-based university here in the city doing a bachelor of education. I always knew i was going to be a teacher. I've never really thought of what else i would/could do. People have been telling me lately that there are no jobs around for teachers at the moment. This scares me - more so because i have no idea what else i would do, if i weren't teaching...
A few friends of mine were recently accepted into the state university here. It's known as the top university - the academic one. They are both doing a Bachelor of Music, and i'm so very proud of them. They are both very academic students, which is why they aspired to go to this particular university. It's the best in the state, in many aspects. Me on the other hand, i prefer sub-standard.

what?

xR

Saturday. hola



My name is Rhiannon. i am Sixteen. I'm almost finished with High School. I am lucky to have a boyfriend whom i love, and who treats me well. I have three best friends; they are like sisters to me and i love them with all of my heart. They are usually more like family to me than my actual blood relatives. Yes i sneak out. No i won't break into your house or steal from your store, so please stop glaring at me. I have a job at a jewellery store. Every girl's dream, right? I come from a broken family. They're hard to deal with sometimes, but i manage. I like taking pictures. I have too many on facebook. It's a little sad, really. i overempathise, overdramatise, and i dont easily forgive and forget. i dislike grudges, but i find i can easily have them. i like to think i'm mature enough to know everything about the world, but the fact is i dont; in this way, i'm much like every other teenager.