Tactic: get experience gradually
You need to get a lot of driving experience. You also
need to get it safely and make it stick.
Practise bit by bit, day by day
To turn the driving hours into useable
knowledge, practise driving in bite-sized, digestible
pieces. Throwing yourself in the deep end is not only dangerous but
also ineffective. It tends to be more confusing than
helpful.
Know your capabilities and work with them
Try different things as you feel capable of handling them.
There's an intelligent balance to this. Trying to be all gutsy and
confident when you're actually afraid tends to lead to mistakes.
The fear might be telling you that you need to go slow.
On the other hand, being so tentative that you don't try what
needs to be tried means you will learn too slowly. A little
bit of fear is natural and shouldn't stop you. You need to be brave
but careful, calm but not cocky. Get this right and
you'll be learning at the optimum.
Look to the future by focusing on the present
With the right attitude, you and your supervisor can work your
way steadily through a range of driving situations and
conditions, moving on as you feel comfortable with each. Doing
this will make you a much better driver when you go for your
P's.