<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

Once upon a time, I was 18 and didn't give a fuck about much of anything. In 2009 I got two speeding tickets. I only deserved one of them, but that's beyond irrelevant. Now, being 18 and stupid and not having any fucks to give, I did the smart thing and never went to court. My car was in disrepair, I had just lost my job, bitchmoanwhine etc. I just didn't go. Genius. They took my license (go figure), and I finally gave up my dead car to a friend who wanted to resurrect it.

Here I am nearly five years later. I haven't missed my car, nor my license for a single minute. I live in a pretty dense flat ground downtown area and just skate everywhere. Life's been good. But college graduation is imminent, and I'd be fooling myself to think I could start a career without a car and license. Time to pay the penance.
<bot>: Two four-year-old tickets at $900 each already referred to collections, and I've never seen a judge. Anything I can do? Can I appeal for Community Service for some of it?