Personal Narrative: How A Car Changed My Life

Imagine someone dying from a sickness. They know that they are on their last leg. They can either fight to stay alive, or they can give up hope and pass away. People control their own fate. Controlling their own fate means that they decide when it is time for them to die, and don’t just lay down and accept death. This idea can be seen in in many pieces of text including the following poems. “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley and “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas. Both authors express the theme of people control their own fate.

The most outstanding moment of my life so far is when i got my first car.It was a cool March morning in Pensacola Florida.I had my drivers test at eight thirty in the morning at the DMV on W street.As i got to the DMV ,we checked in for my appointment we had made.Soon the instructor came out and told me it was my turn.As nervous but as ready as i could be,i followed him out to my car.After he checked to make sure all safety requirement were checked,i began my test.All i could remember was what my parents had told me.¨If you pass your drivers test you will get a car.¨.When i finished my test,i had only missed 9 points.So i went back into the DMV and took my picture for my license.On my way back home my mom said ¨we have something for you.¨.As

During our first run Taylor and I noticed that the car was turning way to the left. So in order to fix this we started our car as far to the right of the track as possible. After our first trials we realized that we needed to fix our string. We needed to cut the string we had attached off of our car and make a new one. When we made a new one me made it a little bit longer than the car and only hot glued it to the hook, not to the frame. Our new string had a loop in the end of it so we could put that on the toothpick. So now we understood that the toothpick did have a real purpose and we couldn’t glue the string to the mousetrap. After we made these changes we ran our car three more times.

“I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed.” (Coelho, Brainyquote.com).

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” is a famous quote from Maya Angelou in her book “Letter to My Daughter.” This quote is arguably true. There are many circumstances that people come into face with, some are controllable while others are way out of control.

As a child, far too young to truly understand the brutal context, I came across this proverb while reading over my grandmother’s shoulder. However, throughout my life, it would intrude into my mind at opportune moments.

My mom's car is very unattractive but she loves her car. She said that her and that car have been through everything. Not sure what it mean but the car drives really. The top speed is 120 mph its not fast but it gets the job done. It's a white car not small not big either. It's a little rusty around here and there but my mom loves her car. She also got a minivan so when we go on road trips or vacations during the summer. My brother and i we drove i at least once around the block.

At the age of 17 all I could think about was having a car. However, I understood that owning a car, I would be required to have a job. This would allow me to pay for insurance, gas and maintenance issues. I also understood buying a car required me to have a driver license. After taking all the necessary steps to purchase my first car. The very first car I bought was a “lemon”.

Two years ago i was with my friend and his dad raced down at peoria speedway, and right after we unloaded the car he has a hauler so you can get on top of it. We heard commotion behind us and there was two white cars pulled up and two girls got out of the cars and they started fighting like pulling out their hair. I thought that it was hilarious probably 10 minutes into the fight the girl gets back in her car and tries to run the girl over. The girl that almost got ran over she punched a hole in the driver's side window and tries to pull her out. So the cops get there and both girls are in their own car and the officer is talking to the girl in the car behind the first car while she is talking to her the first girl spins her tires and she drives

I kept my car cleaned and always in top mechanical shape . . . It was just the right choice for college life . . . Unequivocally, it was a big hit with both boys and girls. At one point my 2 roommates had new cars as well, so to visit our place was like going to a new car lot. The unspoken game of one-upmanship between men is based on using the car as an image tool.

My car was illegally repossessed in June 2012 by going over the fence. Illegally because the repossession guy went over the fence in a locked gate. Luckily, my neighbor saw him and went outside his house and told the guy what he was doing was illegal. It was around 2 am and my neighbor tried his best to prevent the guy from taking my car and to no avail. I didn't know what to do when I found out that Monday morning. Yes, I should have paid the car, but my family and I have been going to a financial rut, so I searched online and found the law office of Brandon Block, and he immediately told me that it was illegal. Moreover, I was informed by my neighbor that he would be willing to testify. It took four long years when I was awarded a one

In the quote, "We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls." by Winston Churchill, he is speaking about the control we have over our lives. We have the power to change our lives with the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the words we speak. While things or people may influence your choices, you are independent in what you take from your experiences and are responsible for the outcome whether its good or

The wind inevitability has been blowing me to life's serendipity and catastrophe. I have to accept every challenge. Face it and nail it. My thoughts still drift gleefully on what I had envisaged that which only almost happened. I need to be fearless and tough because, at the end of the day, every choice, decision, and action I make will reflect me as a person.

we may have no choice in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly

Sometimes, life deals you a bad hand. Most of the time when you think of that line, you'd think of simply someone having bad luck. Well, in my case, life literally dealt me a bad hand. I was born with Cerebral Palsy, so I never had full control over my right limbs. Being disabled in this way let me experience things in ways that a "normal" person wouldn't, and it taught me many things. The most important takeaway I got from it was even when life deals you that bad hand, you have to work around it and grow from it.