Narrative Essay: The Car Accident This is a personal narrative I wrote for my English 101 class.

Learning something new can be a very scary experience. Of course I think I can discover and have discovered something original from every incident in my life, but sometimes I wish there had been easier ways to gain those insights. Sometime in June of the year 2001, when I arrived to the United States from Brazil, my parents and I were welcomed at the airport by this very nice lady whose name was Romy. My dad …

…learned some driving techniques, such as focusing on the road and not stepping on the brake firmly when sliding in the rain. I also learned about the importance of wearing a seat belt, and that it helps prevent a person from getting injured once involved in a car accident. Finally, I learned that I am not supposed to step out of my car whenever an accident happens because this is part of American traffic laws.