Author: Eduardo Delgado Campos

Based on my own experience: first day of freshman year, first day of highschool, first day meeting new teachers, new openings and a different chapter. I walked in nervously as I looked at my phone to check where my 1st period was as I checked my shoulder to see students of enormous heights while my 5 ‘5 self continued to walk to class. To my beliefs many people had a common experience, after interviewing friend Giovani Jimenez’s comment was similar mentioning fear as the first day of freshman year came up. The night before the 1st day countless pillow flips and struggling to go to sleep. As well as asking family members who went to other high schools in Long Beach like Wilson and Millikan was the same completely new environment, new people, new friends and although some of that can be exciting it can also be a fear for people that need to get out of their comfort zone. As I currently think it can be a frightening experience but as I grow up I’ll remember that day forever and I believe as a senior I’ll be with my friends and laugh at how lost we all were.

EDUARDO DELGADO

The California law wants you to be 15 and a half in order to get a learners permit. Someone I know drives without a permit or anything like that just with the permission of their parents and as long as an adult with a driver’s license is in the passenger seat but as long as they keep precaution and know the laws they should be okay. You can begin the process to get your actual drivers licence at 15 and a half and obtain a provisional licence at 16, this comes included with an education course. Once you turn 17 and a half you can apply for a permit without a drivers licence course. For the permit application you have to complete the identification card application. After that you have to pass a vision test and a 46 question hand written book. The first drivers license was assigned in Troy, New York and Annie Rainsford was the first licensed female driver in 1900.


In the state of Massachusetts you didn’t need to take a behind the wheel test until 1920. South Dakota was the last state that required a drivers license back in 1954. There is also a provisional license which is for minors only, 18 and below and the words ”provisional” not being able to drive from 11pm to 5am during the first 12 months you have the license. Passengers you cannot drive without people under 20 years old unless an adult is over 25 years old with a license. A basic DL(class C) A standard vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000lbs or less including a tow dolly.


Earlier this year a poly high school student’s father got hit in the freeway, a stolen car had hit four cars and ran off the cops had caught they guy he was a 19 year old without a license but since his dad didn’t have a license he had to pay a 500$ ticket and the costs for the damage of his car out his own pocket and although he was bothered he realized the importance of needing a driver license.


After interviewing friend Juan Garcia he said paying for drivers ed is more safe and reliable then risking driving young and worse case scenario you get pulled over and parents and trusted adults can get in trouble for your own consequences. I consider doing drivers ed and being careful on the road and try not to impress and be normal and pre cautious always.