Thanks guys!! It truly is the best feeling
And now no more very expensive driving lessons.
congrats! yes please give pointers, im taking my 3rd test nxt wk and really want to pass it! i think i would have passed last time but i was so nervous my leg shook and i stalled the car twice in a row and that failed me 
did u do anything to calm down? please share! lol
Jdawg - honestly I don't have any pointers or tips. I really thought I'd failed. I get so nervous when taking tests that I freak out. It's as though I need to get it out of my system. I had to do the reserving around a corner and I stopped and put on the handbrake 7 times. But once I "gave up" and thought I had nothing to lose because I'd failed I did everything else so well. I also refuse to talk about anything before hand; I ignore the fact that something that is such a big deal to me is coming up. No friends knew I was taking the test and my DH knows much better than to wish me luck before anything like this or to treat me special in anyway.
Oh, wait, I also talked to myself the entire test..."first you check the mirrors, then you check for bikes, good Larissa. Okay, now signal. And signal goes off, very important! Steer back, check rearview mirror...not too fast, be good, it's a 30." Sounds slightly crazy (my driving instructor says it's fairly normal - who knows) but it really works for me.
What typically calms you down before something big?
