Renewing My Driver’s License
It was in 2019 when I decided to confront my fear of driving a car. Throughout my college years, I had my license but was unable to drive due to my anxiety about getting into an accident or damaging my parents' car. During those years, I relied on walking or public transportation to get to places. Although my mom would occasionally give me the car keys, I was no longer interested in driving. In my final year of college, however, I found myself needing to move from one place to another much more frequently. Juggling my thesis project left me with very little time, so I decided to change my mindset and take the car out again to practice my driving. First, though, I needed to renew my driver’s license. I remember that day vividly; it was a strange time, as I was about to finish my studies and would graduate just a few weeks later. My sisters were busy with their classes, and my mom was at work. For a brief moment, everything felt right. As I received my license, I reminisced about the...