Personal Narrative Analysis

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To me the transition from childhood to adulthood occurred when I got my license and my first car. I got my license early in the year of 2015, I passed the test with ease getting a perfect score despite being nervous during the maneuverability course. I took my awkward photo and went out the door with the freedom to drive without any adult. Despite not showing any signs of excitement on the outside, on the inside I was geeked to be the one controlling where i can go, what music to listen, and how loud I wanted the music it to be. The only downfall to getting my license was that i was to be what my dad called a “Gopher”. Someone’s whose job is to go get this, go there, go take him or her there, swing by and pick up this or that when you’re done doing this. I honestly was not looking forward to drive for the satisfaction of helping someone's out. But I guess it’s the price of growing up and getting some extra freedom. …show more content…
Then I got I downgraded to an ugly 2000 Nissan Sentra that had a radio that hardly worked, a shifter that got stuck too often and countless other things wrong with it . I ended up getting lucky and my mom sold the Sentra to my older brother. So I went back to luxuriating in my my mom’s bluetooth containing, rear view camera having ,Honda. A few months passed and I ended up getting a car that I actually enjoy driving around. I ended up getting a 2003 Acura TL with a 3.2 engine. The car came with leather seats, a touch screen monitor that I can connect my phone to, and dark tinted

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