Personal Narrative: Living In My Car

The smell of febreze, tight spaces, and gas station dinners were all I knew for quite some time in my life, I didn't have a proper place I could call home. All I had to turn to was my 2002 Honda Civic. But this experience allowed me to realize that as long I remain optimistic and focus on educating myself that I can do anything. This experience taught me crucial life skills and even though I was miserable, I am grateful for this experience. Living in my car helped shape me into the optimistic, hardworking person I am because even given my circumstance I wanted to overcome it and thrive in school. I learned to be resourceful and appreciative of what I had, I learned to eat until there were no crumbs left, to drink until cups were