Personal Essay Examples

One’s self-concept refers to one’s idea of one’s identity as distinct from others. This self-concept emerges from the understanding of oneself as a being separate from others; one’s self-esteem emerges from one’s interactions with others. Occasionally, the terms “positive” or “negative self-concept” are used to describe self-esteem. (Harter, 1983). This paper examines whether the idea […]

The word justifiable is defined as ‘showing to be right or reasonable’, in short to justify oneself to another. However Charles, being King and God’s representative on earth by divine right is not answerable to anyone, therefore he need not justify his actions. Putting this aside, Charles did not enter the period of personal rule […]

Have you ever wondered about what the importance of striving to personal goals would accomplish? Well if not did you know achieving goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Striving to achieve a personal goal can create a better life, help you overcome obstacles, and last but not least can […]

User-Generated Content (UGC) is currently one of the most dominant forms of content in the Internet. Also known as Consumer-Generated Media (CGM), it pertains to “any material created and uploaded to the Internet by non-media professionals” (Interactive Advertising Bureau [IAB], 2008).

Throughout the story Sammy demonstrates his sexism through his various women bashing comments.  At the beginning of “A&P” Sammy criticizes the intelligence of women saying, “You never know for sure how girls’ minds work (do you really think it’s a mind in there or just a little buzz like a bee in a glass jar?)” […]

Jean-Leon Gerome’s paintings commonly share a same theme and style. The Almeh with Pipe, which depicts an Almeh, a young woman singer and entertainer who roamed Middle Eastern countries, in their usual garb, holding a pipe in her hand while leaning quite unfazed on the wall, shares Jean-Leon Gerome’s particular penchant for the Middle Eastern […]

I don’t think there would be a such thing as ‘good’ if there were no rules. There would be nothing to compare it to. If there were no models for people to say “okay, this is a good person, and this is a bad person” then we couldn’t really say what’s good or bad. I […]

What is Transactional Analysis? How does it help in improving interpersonal relationships? For more years than I care to remember I have been an enthusiastic supporter of a communications model called Transactional Analysis, first developed by Eric Berne in the 1950s and I find it equally as relevant to my practice today as I did […]

The free encyclopediaMedical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession, which deals in the process of transcription, or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians or other healthcare professionals, into text format. History Evolution of transcription dates back to the 1960s. The method was designed to assist in the manufacturing process. The […]

Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) It is held towards the end of March annually, encouraging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour. In order to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change. The event, conceived by WWF […]

This quote by James Dean is of great significance to me; it is what I live by. I feel it puts an optimistic outlook on my life. This quote can sum up my life so exactly because of my core beliefs. I believe in living for the moment and never letting any opportunity, no matter […]

There are many things in the workplace that can be repetitive and that can cause you to be complacent. Being complacent can cause you to lack attention to detail in the simplest areas. Now being complacent and not paying attention are both reasons why you should not be on the phone, why you are on […]

Perhaps it is because I’ve lost so many loved ones recently, but I have been thinking about the value of life. Recently I asked some companions at dinner how they wanted to be remembered. I notice reporters always ask older celebrities that question which means I know you won’t be around much longer so what […]

The Role of Supporting Relationships in Reducing the Risk of Abuse and Neglect In this assignment I will produce a magazine article that explains the role of supporting relationships in reducing the risk of abuse and neglect as well as evaluating the role of multi-agency working. Core principles of care: Dignity; ‘’ Dignity is concerned […]

In 1791, astronomer, mathematician, and author, Benjamin Banneker, in his letter addressed to Thomas Jefferson argues about slavery. Banneker’s purpose was to persuade Jefferson of the injustice of slavery and alter his view on it. Banneker adopts a formal yet condemning tone in order to appeal to Jefferson’s sense of moral character. He also uses […]

Memories are different for everyone. The point of memories is so we can look back on our experiences with some distance and perspective. Lena experiences many memories on the walk home pertaining to the front door of her house. Some of them almost make her turn and run, but the good memories of her parents […]

This poem can be interpreted in many different ways some may see it dark others may see it creepy; some may even say it is vengeful. I used three different factors when determining my view of this poem; tone, characters, and symbols where my determining factors for “The Sick Rose”. When I analyzed these three […]

In my opinion, personal fulfillment is helping myself, pushing myself, and accomplishing whatever I set forth to do and if there was a reward at the end I worked for that. Also, being able to help others if I am able too. Wanting something and wanting to do something is not a bad thing, as […]

The roles of an assessor are many; from assessor to administrator to interviewer, communicator, mentor, teacher and even trouble shooter. An assessor has a responsibility to be approachable and be able to build a rapport & healthy working relationship with a learner in order to indentify needs correctly such as whether the learner needs support […]

Oaths are sworn in court and other legal situations to ensure and promote honesty and responsibility for one’s statements and actions. In the short story Hrafnkel’s Saga, Hrafnkel swore an oath that he promised not to break – an oath that he made as a chieftain, a priest, and ultimately, a man. In Iceland, where […]

Tom and Jerry has a worldwide audience and has been recognized as one of the most famous and longest-lived rivalries in American cinema. Its influence of “Tom and Jerry” spread to the world by its vivid scene, positive attitude, and Tom and Jerry is a theatrical animated cartoon which is simply a rivalry between a […]

It is not just your experience that talks for you, it is your system gesture and how you bring yourself. A woman may appear very eye-catching until she rests in a strange way, or say some illegal things that loss the look you recognized about her. Individual self care, especially for Dallas designs, is quite […]