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The topic of mechanic work is so engaging to me that I lose track of time. Just being under the car or truck and looking at the engine. Just being around cars and learning about how they work has made me lose track of time. I love it. Just being able to hear the engine turn over after me and my dad worked on the car, it amazing. I love the feeling. My Dad, my Grandfather, and I worked on my Step-mom's car because it wouldn’t start. It would start with jump starting it. We had to change the alternator and oil and I help my dad and grandfather. I have jacked the car up and took the engine cover off, and took some bolts off, and held the flashlight. I didn’t do much because it was my first time doing a big job like that. I have helped Dad do oil …show more content…
I would love to learn more from my Dad but I would love to go to college and learn more. I have always had a fascination to work on a car or truck ever since I was little. I love doing it. I love learning about engines and other things on or in a car. I can see myself opening a garage and working on cars and trucks for a living. I would love doing oil changes, changing headlights, and doing everything else. I love making people happy and fixing their cars is one way I know how to make people happy. I would love to work on old cars to see if I could get them running again. I have always loved old cars. To be the one to get them working again would be a dream come true. Some other vehicles I would love to work on would be motorcycles, dirt bikes, trikes, scooters, or any other vehicles. I love learning new things and I think I could learn new things every day in this field. I want to be an auto mechanic, truck mechanic, and motorcycle mechanic. In auto mechanic work there are many trades in it. There are electrical, mechanical, brakes and steering, suspension, automatic or standard transmission, engine repairs, or diagnosing customer

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