Personal Narrative Analysis

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Dogs, cats, and other animals are always curious about the world that they live in. For me, I was always curious about video games and everything that involved technology. My father, an automotive engineer, immigrated from China to the United States at a young age. Growing up, my father was always surrounded by cars. He was fascinated about the car's design and operation. At a young age, he already knew what he wanted to become when he grew up, and engineer. The situation that my father encountered is similar to mine. Born into a society where technology is flourishing, I was inevitably surrounded by new technology like the invention of a cell phone, tablet, gaming system, and computer.
My parents were not very strict, they always advised

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