Today was the last day of my job at YCK CC. It would be good to leave the place, to abandon the unnatural habit of waking up at 10am and sleeping at 3am, and of regarding weekdays and weekends as congruent. On the other hand, as I was running my eyes one last time through the room and building, there is a distinct sense of sentimentality and nostalgia. Two months have passed by, and it is as if it was just a dream. To say I’m sad would be no exaggeration, but at the same time, there is a palatable sense of relief. The emotions are mixed, and I guess I’m too near to the event to be fully aware of how I feel.
I passed the Basic Theory Test and got the Provisional Driving Licence on Thursday. I knew that statistically speaking there’s a high chance of passing, that most people pass on the first try. That makes it worse, when the “what if” scenarios come into place. What if I fail on the first time? That’d be so embarassing, but thankfully that didn’t happen. So this is a first, small step. I haven’t booked any practical lessons yet; I just don’t like driving. Oh well.
On the day of the test, there was this Indian guy beside me. He was an S-pass holder, if I’m not wrong (we had to put our IC, passport or other ID on the table). He obviously didn’t prepare for the test, for halfway through the test, he nudged me. Of course I ignored him – there were four closed circuit cameras, one in each corner of the room! I wouldn’t be so dumb as to let him copy the answer. Then the lady beside me finished the test, and she left. A big “PASS” was displayed on the screen. By this time I had finished the test, checked it through once, and was feeling pretty bored. Suddenly, the Indian nudged me again, and this time he pointed to the screen! I was quite irritated by now, and ended the test. Thankfully, a PASS score was reflected.
I could have probably gotten him kicked out; all I needed to do was raise my hand to the invigilator, or better yet, just shout, “Don’t copy my answer!” The CCTV evidence should be enough to corroborate my claim. Then again, he is an S-pass holder, and this would get him barred from taking the test for a certain number of years, and maybe his S-pass would be revoked due to his lack of integrity. I hope he passed (I left before him, the second to leave in fact), but by his frantic glances around, I wouldn’t bank much hope on it.
