Once upon a
time I took my driver’s license to demonstrate that at least once somebody
thought that I represent enrichment to the traffic; finally I (somehow) passed
the practical and theoretical exam.
Waiting for
so long I was confronted with quite demanding challenge: I was told to watch a video
lasting for an hour and afterwards there was going to be an exam (what a surprise!).
Then another form would be issued to me saying that I passed the bike safety course
ESH561.
Thus, the
nervous, curious intern concentrated on “Jason” who showed how not to wear your
helmet, how to examine your bike with the ABC-Quick-Check and how to act when
some deer might cross the street.
I clicked
the button “Next” with a rising adrenaline level and read the instruction tasks
how to take the exam (one passes with a score of 80%!). Again, “next”…
Question 1
of 1: “Did you watch the video and agree on all terms and conditions?”
NOO!! Of
course I don’t… No further questions,
passed with 100% ;-) (Actually an interesting method for university
examinations, isn’t it? You just have to end up with a Gauss distribution…)
Alright, that was indeed a cakewalk. One of the safety and security xaminations (one out of four) was challenging since I had to think about whether to call 911 (US emergency number) or not in case of emergency...
To sum up, I have spent as much time on safety courses and instructions as on reading papers. But that'll change soon :-)
