Chinese Proverb once said, “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” Freedom, was my definition of driving. As a reserved, young girl, I always dreamed with the idea of going out with friends and being able to get to places on my own. The perception people gave of driving made me want to pursue that obstacle that kept me from knowing how to drive. Learning to drive a car changed my life because I became more independent, confident and mature. Learning how to drive never crossed my mind, until my friends started getting their own cars. The day of my birthday, when I woke up, my mom, brother, and dad were waiting for me in the kitchen to eat breakfast and cake, as a birthday tradition. I was really excited to be with my …show more content…
We went home and as soon as I got out of the car, I ran to my room. I started crying and called Monica, my best friend. I told her everything that was going on, that I wanted to learn how to drive but everything was hard for me. I told Monica that I had given up. She started telling me the time she wanted to learn how to ride a bike, and also gave up. She told me how she regretted giving up on learning to ride a bike. Her memories as a child were watching her little neighbors riding the bike in the street, while she would stare at them playing, since she didn’t know how to ride a bike. And in that moment I thought to myself that in the future, I didn't want to be regretful for not learning how to drive. I didn’t even think about it twice. I ran to my parent’s room and convinced my dad to teach me again how to drive, a big smile from ear to ear was the only thing I saw on my dad’s face. We got in the car and I started driving. I did everything my dad told me to do, and I felt like I was actually doing things right. After a couple of hours, I got the hang of it. My dad told me I was good at driving. I felt proud of myself for trying and not giving up. By the end of the month, I got my driving license! My parents felt relieved about me getting it. Now I was able to go to places on my own without someone guiding me through the