Read this paragraph. When my grandparents proposed we visit an aquarium, I never imagined the impact the trip might have on my life. We traveled by car to Harbortown, and we passed the time discussing the attractions we hoped to see. At the aquarium, we roamed through aisles of tanks, mystified by the sea creatures within. My grandmother discovered a “touch tank,” and we enjoyed sensory interaction with a ray. But it was the “Careers in Marine Biology” exhibition that offered me a glimpse of my future.

Why is this writing considered a personal narrative?

because it explains an important historical event
because it contains researched facts about a person’s life
because it includes the author’s personal reflections
because it tells an imagined story with unrealistic details