My Truck
Driving around in a 1996 Honda Odyssey mini-van three years ago was at first a great experience, but rapidly became an embarrassing lifestyle. Most 16-year- old boys, I believe, would prefer a nice car, a big truck, or a mid size SUV, but me, I got stuck with a gold, ugly, and slow soccer mom van. I believed I was going to drive this embarrassing mini-van for the rest of my life, until I received my Silver 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. My truck came equipped with LED lighting, big mud tires, and a three-inch lift to the suspension. My truck was the most beautiful machine I had ever seen. Switching from driving my old horrendous van to driving my monster truck brought many changes to my lifestyle.
I received my beautiful truck from my
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older brother Oscar when he decided bought a newer truck. My truck came with a gorgeous silver paint job, black rims, big mud tires, four blazing bright LED lights, and a suspension lift, which made my truck look like a monster truck. My truck is what most men and boys want to have and my truck is like a dream to those men and boys. Driving around in my old mini van was so embarrassing and lifeless. Since the gas tank in the van was so little, my mom only paid 20 dollars a week to fill the vans gas tank. Since the price to drive the van was very cheap, my mom paid for all the expenses and this made me completely reliant on my mom for all of the vans needs. Now having switched the van for my truck, this reliance completely disappeared. In addition, as magnificent it was to have gotten my dream truck; the switch from my old mini van to my new truck caused the lifestyle I was living to change.
Along with receiving my precious truck, I also was given the costs to maintain my new truck. I realized very quickly that I needed 70 dollars a week to fill my trucks gas tank. This was very stressful because I was not employed, but things got worst when the price of oil rose significantly which in turn cause the gas prices in Texas to raise. The raise in gas prices meant that I would have to earn 120 dollars a week to fill the gas tank of my truck. All of the money I needed was going to have to come from somewhere, so I decided I needed a job. So far, the van to truck switch has brought much stress into my …show more content…
life. Furthermore, besides having to pay for gas, I also have to pay for oil changes, new tires which are expensive because my truck has big mud tires which cost 1200 dollars for a new set, and spend my own free time washing and detailing my truck so it looks new and shiny all the time, which is not easy work. Plus, if I need new parts or if my truck has malfunctions, I have to spend the money to buy parts or pay someone to fix my truck, which can be expensive for trucks like mine. Although it may seem that owning my truck, instead of the van, is purely stressful, it also makes my life better. I feel an enormous amount of confidence being seen shooting down the highway in this beautiful piece of machinery called a truck. When I pass by a little car, my truck makes me feel like a king because I am higher off the ground due to the suspension lift. Passing by a little ugly mini van is one of the best feelings I now feel. Along with the confidence I now have, I have gained responsibility. All of the expenses I started having to pay caused me to become dependent on myself and not my mother. I got a job and work hard to be able to responsibly keep up with my truck so it can be in the best condition. Along with responsibility I also have a lot of pride. Hearing compliments from other guys and sweet women is the greatest reward. Instead of hearing jokes about my old mini van and nobody giving me a chance to fit in because of an ugly vehicle, I now have to be a primary carpool driver for many people. It also helps that unlike my old van, I can now drive around in a comfortable and luxurious interior, and unlike my old van, my truck is four-wheel drive which makes it almost impossible for me to get stuck in mud, snow, or even sand. Furthermore, the greatest effect I have seen since the switch from an old van to a beautiful truck is that I am extremely grateful. I feel grateful to God for the switch of vehicles because I believe everything happens because of God. It might sound ludicrous that a truck could bolster ones faith in a creator, but now I believe God can do wonderful things for anyone who believes with faith. The vehicle switch has caused my brother and I to become closer. We fix our trucks up together, wash them together, and race against each other, even if racing is not safe. In conclusion, even if it seems as if since the switch of vehicles I went through has made my life extremely stressful, it has been a major blessing.
Receiving my truck has molded a part of me of which I am today. There is no joy like having suffered for three years driving in an ugly mini van then getting a beautiful truck to realize it is more than just receiving a truck, but also receiving all the responsibility and hard work, along with the confidence and all the pleasure from having such a beautiful truck. It is unbelievable that just a switch from a van to a truck could produce so many ripples, but just as a stone skips the top of a lake, this switch has rippled waves far on my
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Atkins composes a reflective essay to demonstrate how guilty pleasures that are not environmentally friendly should be payed back by juxtaposing his lifestyle with the habits of so called nature lovers. The author of Shut Up About My Truck amplifies his syntax by embellishing his sentences, using descriptive imagery and shifting tones to vindicate himself from the misuse of the environment.
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It was a clear sunny day, spare the few clouds in the sky, the kind that children are so fond of pointing at and calling a dog or train, down the gravel driveway to the barn and house of Graystone stables. Up in their unseen perches, birds call out dutifully, whether they are asking for help or seeking a mate, their chirps and squawk all blend together to form a type of chorus. But every now and then a bird will quit the choir to seek the comforts of the grass. All of the birds were scared from the ground though when they heard the soft puts of a tractor passing by on its way to the barn. The rusted and dented John Deere tractor worked its way slowly to the barn, carrying in its front loader one black dog, panting happily at the prospect of
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The United States trucking industry is a very thriving industry and has continued to grow since the beginning of the 1900’s. The motor carrier act of 1935 allowed regulations to be set for the growing trucking industry. These standards made trucking safer for the driver and others as well. With the growing of mass production of products, transporting these goods was not efficient using trains or other types of shipping, so large trucks and trailers became the most popular method for shipping. This created a huge market for truck producers to supply trucks for the new form of freight transportation. Brother’s Jack and Augustus Mack saw the perfect opportunity to use their mechanical abilities.
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It was the summer before sixth grade. I remember the heavy growl of the rumbling truck filled the air as the last of the boxes were placed in the back. With a screech and a clatter, the dreary back door slid down and fastened in place. I stood on the driveway speechless and stared at my childhood home. It felt so distant, unfamiliar with its contents devoured by the grumbling vehicle behind me.
A mechanical issue that stumped three mechanics sealed the deal that many of the 104 weekends would be spent on my back or hunched over the engine with my dad. Conversations about life and the world sprinkled in with learning valuable skills on how to fix almost everything under the hood now fill my mind with great memories. Time I at first thought I was wasting turned into time learning, sharing, and laughing with my dad. Every time I get into the cab, start the engine, hear the engine’s loud rumble come to life, I always think of the time well spent fixing the truck up with my dad. This truck will have a lasting effect on
About a month later, my dad bought another old Honda in beautiful condition, and about a month after that I bought a ...
I lived with my father for my entire life, but due to his work I did not spend much time with him. My father worked at a different city; and thus he comes home only a few times a month. My father is a mechanic. He works at a company that is distant from our home. This was due to the company being the only one and the first where cars were being assembled in Ethiopia. Sometimes on the weekends I used to go to his work place. He would give me a trip of the place; the station was filled with vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles. It was separated by sections. In each section there were only one type of vehicle and the assembly process was shown step by step. From a fuse to large engine of the car, components were getting attached.