The truth is getting into a car accident is not as fun as it sounds. Several weeks ago all of the jokes about driving on the wrong side of the road and passing a few red lights were suddenly not funny anymore. You guessed it—I finally got what was coming to me after many close calls. Although I wasn’t particularly surprised that I got into a huge car accident, it definitely caught me off guard. I guess the speed limit is not just a friendly suggestion…
Not only did I total my car but I also now have to rely on my parents for transportation. I guess I’m glad I never learned how to parallel park—it never came in handy and now it never will. According to my mom, this accident was a great lesson and experience for me—she knows that I will never drive “recklessly” again. As the only senior without a car, I have had a lot of extra time (as I have waited for my parents to pick me up) to reflect and I think that maybe this accident was a blessing in disguise.
I definitely do not miss speed walking (running for my life) to my car every day after school. Especially considering I would risk my life and quickly pull out of my parking space so that I could escape both the traffic of the senior lot and dissenting looks from parents picking up their kids from the drop off zone. Not to mention, I will not miss that car that would always steal my favorite parking space in the lot. (I see you, car in the first row, second space; I guess you can have it now.)
Just think of all the lives I am saving by not being on the road. Can you say Time magazine’s person of the year? I think so.
I have always been told that there is no value for education. That is actually a lie—this last “lesson” has cost me 8 dollars an hour; at this rate, I can pay off a down payment on a children’s bicycle (if I take out a student loan).
On the plus side, I no longer deal with the hassles of maintaining a real social life. No car, no problem! Hulu Plus is the perfect replacement. In all honesty, I miss my car and all of the things I once took for granted. To all of you teens who drive, be afraid, and try not to be total morons. You could be next.
