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Personal Narrative: My Experience As A Car

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I got my first major exposure to cars when I was two years old after I received a PlayStation and a copy of the driving simulator, Gran Turismo. At the time, my only objective was to press the gas, and hope that my straight line speed would somehow win me a race. There was no balance in the way I handled the car, and this resulted in me crashing often. Despite this, the game still jump-started my passion for cars. My passion for reading developed as I browsed through countless car books and car magazines. When I got my first laptop at age seven, I would sift through websites looking for articles on proper driving technique and racing strategies. However, despite my inquisitive nature, I did not have opportunities to immerse myself in the physical world of …show more content…

As it was a manual transmission car, I had to account for using the clutch pedal and shifting gears, skills that my uncle taught me quickly. When I shifted into gear on a private road, I immediately floored it like I did in Gran Turismo, and I almost crashed as I entered my first corner. My uncle told me that I could not just think instantaneously. I had to balance my throttle, braking, and gear changes in order to make the best time around a course. Going too fast would leave me wrapped around a tree, and going to slow would be wasting time. Not only did I have to physically restrict myself, but also I had to mentally combat the practices that I had been using since I was two. These were skills that no book could ever teach me. I had to find the perfect physical balance, as well as the perfect mental balance, so I could drive as fast as possible through a technical course. With every pass of the road, my cornering became more consistent, and my speed on the straights was increasing and I understood more about this perfect balance. It was physically and emotionally taxing, but learning these skills was the most fun I had ever

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