I’m having trouble learning

Tackle this problem early. Get perspective on the issues involved and take action so that you can start learning at your optimum. Here are some things to think about:

It should be hard but not painful

Learning to drive should never feel really easy. Meaningful learning takes sustained effort. Real learning means going outside your comfort zone! However, learning to drive should not be a bad experience or cause you to feel dumb or silly.

Make sure you and your parent/supervisor are compatible

If this is the case it's possible that your learning style just doesn't match with your parent/supervisor's or instructor's teaching style. This is OK. You might choose to try getting the best out of the lessons anyway, once you've worked out that this is what's going on. 

Communicate as best you can

If your supervisor is a family member or you know them well, you might be able to work it out by talking out the difficulties. Have a look at our page on communicating well.

Otherwise, you might choose to look for another teacher. These choices can be difficult, but the main thing is that you learn well, because safe driving is too important to compromise.

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