I had strict parents, who set the rules. They said when I turned eighteen years old, I had to take the responsibility to make a living. Therefore, I started working and getting two part time jobs at the time. The days were tough, especially compared to other classmates had abundant allowance.
Seven years had passed, and I would say my parents set a good regulation. Because of it, I learned how to count on myself at an early age and I cherished every penny. If I have kids in the future, I will do the same thing.

I had strict parents, who set (the) rules. They said when I turned eighteen (years
old), I had to take responsibility to make a living. Therefore(/And so), I started working and and got two part time jobs at that time. Those(/My) days were tough, especially when I compared myself to other classmates they had abundant allowance. Seven years had
passed, and I would say my parents set a good regulation. Because of it, I
learned how to count on myself at an early age and I cherished every penny. 
OR:  ..., I learned/learnt how to be independent... 
If I have kids in the future, I will do the same thing.

I had strict parents, who set the rules. They said when I turned eighteen years
old, I had to take the responsibility of making a living. Therefore, I started
working and had two part time jobs at the time. The days were tough,
especially when compared to other classmates who had an abundant allowance. Seven years have
passed, and I would say my parents set a good example. Because of it, I
learned how to count on myself at an early age and I cherished every penny. If I
have kids in the future, I will do the same thing.

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