Essays On Experience

Eva Hoffman’s book Lost in Translation recounts her exile in Canada and the emotional turmoil she experienced leaving her beloved hometown of Cracow. The narrative spans from 1957 to 1959, during Poland’s Communist regime liberalization. Through this autobiographical work, Hoffman aims to convey the essence of her forced departure from a joyful and familiar life […]

Perception and awareness of our surroundings are things we continually take for granted and without these abilities it would be impossible to navigate our way safely round our environment. Roth (1986) described perception as, “The means by which information acquired `via the sense organs is transformed into experiences of objects, events etc” This raises the […]

The most frightening experience of my life I have heard many people telling some frightening stories that they experienced in their lives. But those stories are not as terrifying as mine. It occurred in a foggy night in a small town called Lujan in which i was accompanied by my boyfriend and my brother. Whenever […]

The necessity of clean water is indispensable and transformative, yet shockingly, 780 million people globally lack access to this basic need. Distressingly, contaminated water and inadequate sanitation contribute to the weekly mortality rate of 300,000 individuals. Importantly, a massive 90 percent of these deaths are children under five years old. The importance of pure water […]

My Memorable Experience “I have something to tell you…” There was a pause, her tone was worrying. “It’s your grandfather, he’s passed away.” I was shocked: the grandfather who had always been present for me was no longer alive. I could sense someone clenching their fist in my stomach; the pain was too much to […]

In his three books of essays, Michel de Montaigne ponders on the process of forming opinions. He believes that mankind is inherently self-absorbed, diverse, and fickle. This implies that individuals and their opinions lack stability and consistency. By examining his own life, Montaigne illustrates how he applies his theories in the pursuit of discovering truths […]

Robert Nozick was an American philosopher who put forth the “Experience Machine” scenario in his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia. The “Experience machine” is one of the best known attempts by Nozick to refute claims of ethical hedonism; by imagining a choice between a simulated reality and the everyday reality. The essay will summarize Robert […]

Expose, Explore, Experience In most cases, ads of powdered milk manufacturers show how mothers would protect their children by giving them milk. Nestle, trying to break out from the rules, positioned their product in a different approach with its campaign entitled, Expose, Explore, and Experience. Crafted by Publicis Manila in 2008, Nido’s TVC featured four […]

What are your culture shock experiences? Culture and society go hand and hand but their precise meaning differ. Culture is a shared way of life and society is a group of people constantly interacting with each other in a given territory and share a culture. Therefore there is this cultural difference around the world. This […]

When I was about 13 years old, all I do is have fun and think of myself, I was selfish, naughty and ungrateful of the things which surrounded me. But it all changed in a blink of an eye. Our house burned down on Feb. 4, 2008 and my Grandfather died on March 6, 2008 […]

The music ‘Vincent’ gradually begins playing. Mary: hello listeners, welcome back to the educational show ‘focus on belong’ on radio station FM 101.9 at 18:30. I’m Mary. Today, we are privileged to have Allan Baillie, the composer of the popular book ‘China Coin’, joining us. We will discuss the themes of belonging depicted in his […]

In life we encounter many positive and negative experiences. Both help to mould and shape the people we are, and the person we ultimately will become. In this essay I will discuss significant learning experiences that were important to me, and how they affected me. The first learning experience I will discuss is something that […]

The benefits and acceptance of play in the early year’s classroom is not a universal attitude. Differing cultural, social and political aspects determine the importance given to play in early years settings. However the Irish curriculum strongly believes in play being an important part of a child’s learning experience. The main aim of this essay […]

Sustainability: Eco-Philosophy Abstract Sustainability is a concept to maintain or sustain something of good qualities or something from deteriorating. It is like creating a balance between human’s activity and nature. This concept is emerged to rectify the developing scientific agreement that there are major environmental problems occurring globally in big scale gradually along the years[1]. […]

Movies today provide millions of people an experience that stimulates emotion as well as intellect. Film on screen can capture an audience and provide an escape from reality. Many people can actually get so involved in the film that they see themselves as a character in the show and feel the joy and sorrow of […]

The On-the-Job Training is an important part of college courses. During this time, students utilize the skills and knowledge they have gained in their universities or colleges in a real working environment. It can also serve as a stepping stone for their desired career after graduation. Many suggest finding the best company or industry where […]

Movies should be treated as a luxury commodity, meant to invoke feelings and thoughts that otherwise would have been left dormant and untouched. From comedies that bring you Joy to sic-if thrillers that keep you up at night, movies obtain their value by how successful they can engage their audience. While much of this is […]

Research paper The focus of this research paper is on the psychological difficulties that Overseas Filipinos encounter while working abroad. Various factors influence the choice of Filipino workers to pursue employment overseas. It is widely recognized in the Philippines that there exists a significant population of Overseas Filipino Workers. The number of Overseas Filipino Workers […]

How can an extraordinary experience be defined? Experience is a mixture of many elements. According to Carlson an experience could be defined as a Costa flow of thoughts and feelings that occur during moments of consciousness. Each experience is different and changes across individual and social experience. Experience involves a consumer emotionally, physically, intellectually and […]

The attendees at the meeting came from diverse backgrounds and had different ages, recovery levels, and experiences. However, they all shared a common goal of achieving lifelong sobriety by acknowledging a higher power and relinquishing control over themselves. The program is intricate and requires time and guidance from sponsors who can provide support and advice […]

The Monday IT Department Staff Meeting Situation: Your boss, the IT manager, was ready to explode. “Why can’t we get our priorities straight? ” he fumed. “Here we go again, working on a low-value project, Just because it’s a favorite of the marketing group. I wish we could get away from departmental politics! I want […]

Teaching strategies, learner’s activities and instructional materials really helped in an effective learning process. There are a lot of teaching strategies that caters different kinds of learners and the strategies that will be used vary upon the teacher. Also, there are a lot of activities that a teacher can motivate his/her class to engage into. […]