Personal Statement: Why I Want To Drive

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I have been wanting to drive because it will be one of the most useful life skills after I graduate from high school. To me, being able to drive means to have a convenient, interesting life, and being a helpful person. My life will be more convenient when I can drive by myself. I am jealous of the day students who can drive off campus to have food when they do not have classes. For those of us who can not drive, the only chance to get out of the school is to up for the school shuttles that can only go certain destinations. Also, when I am home in China, I always wish to drive by myself. This is because that I feel guilty when I have to wake up my brother to drive me to school in the morning. I could take a taxi or wait for the bus, but I can not afford being late to classes if they are not on time. If I drive by myself, I could go to the market and buy necessities whenever I need to instead of waiting for the school shuttle once a week. Also, I will feel a sense of independent and relief when my mother does not have to yell my brother to get out of bed …show more content…

When I can drive a car, I can go to places where I would like to without many restrictions. For instance, I can take a yoga class that is outside of my school; I can drive to a part-time job; I can also go on a road trip with my friends. Especially when I am in college, driving seems to be necessary since the place is ginormous and the public transportation is not as convenient as cities like Boston. Without knowing how to drive, I will reduce my enthusiasm to do many of these activities because they are troublesome to get to. Even though I need to go to different places in one day, I do not feel restrained because I can rely on my personal schedule instead of worrying about to cause trouble for others. Thus, by driving by myself, I could spend more time outside from dorms and classrooms and be more

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