Personal Narrative: It's Time To Drive A Real Car

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When I was little I got a Dora the Explorer jeep for my sixth birthday. I remember driving that all around the yard and doing “burnouts” in the driveway. As I started to get older, I didn 't ride it as much as I used to and it was always left in the basement. When I turned twelve I told my parents that I wanted to get rid of it and they both agreed. I 'm now fourteen and ready to start driving a real car. When I first asked if I could drive the car, it was over the summer in July. My dad was all for it and agreed and said I should start learning since I would be taking drivers training soon. My mom took my dad’s truck in so I could drive her car. As we got in the car, he started driving up to the two track behind my house, we then switched sides and I was now in the driver’s seat. …show more content…

“ As I did, the car started to move slowly down the two track. I was hesitant at first, but started to loosen up. My dad said, “ Okay Jenna, put your foot on the gas and push it lightly.” As I did so the car started to move at a faster pace. When I was turned around and driving my way back, I felt more confident about driving then when I first started. As the car came to a stop at the end of the road, my dad was gratifying on how good I was for just driving for the first