Personal Essay Examples

The career, creative achievements and artistry of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley marked a new outstanding epoch in jazz music, which he and his vivid improvisations opened in the history of jazz. He was among the most significant musicians, alto saxophonists, educators and enthusiasts of jazz and soul-jazz cultures of the twentieth century. He had own unique […]

Sybil (originally created in 1976, and remade in 2007) told a story of a girl who was suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder (also referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder). “Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual” […]

The narrator of the story “Love is a Fallacy” relates to a freshman student in law school, intelligent, egocentric person, and outgoing always thinking he was logical. As the narrator showed us some fallacies throughout the story, he was outsmarted by Polly. What are some of the impressions that I made from reading Love is […]

Although the characters in the story came from diverse backgrounds, they all accepted and embraced each other’s personality differences. Tahr, for instance, found a unique way to communicate with the yeh-teh and formed a friendship with Paris, despite her restless nature and past betrayal. Likewise, Paris discovered that there were good people in the world […]

Wendell Berry’s essay on his view of computers was an interesting one that comes from an unpopular perspective. He used strong points about the cost of owning a computer, the toll strip mining has on the environment, and his wife’s important role in his life to identify the problems with computers. The writer could have […]

P3- suggest and explain any factors which may lead to abusive situations There are several factors which may lead to abusive sit suitors. There are certain groups of people who are most at risk and these people appear to be vulnerable adults. People may have low self esteem and may accept bad things that happen […]

An Old French name meaning “appearance of God”. A famous jewelry trademark. Just a girl who is one of my classmates. And for all of these there is one name – Tiffany. Only a feminine name should be associated with appearance of God as Gods are considered to have the most perfect appearance. You know […]

I have always felt at peace, or whole, if you will, when I am surrounded by or very close to water. I have heard this is something related to the feeling of being in the womb as a fetus, and that is why people get so much comfort from the water. While this may in […]

Martin Margiela, rightfully nicknamed the “J. D. Salinger of the fashion world,” rejects the idea of being photographed and only grants interview via fax. Moreover, he prefers not labeling his designs, and branding them with blank labels instead (Art and Culture). This is because he was opposed to designers’ “status-hungry cult” of the 1980s (Answers […]

It was well documented in his Biography that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based his character, Sherlock Holmes on his teacher and mentor, Doctor Joseph Bell, a surgeon that Doyle studied under at Edinburgh University (Hodgson 4). We can see another influence on the stories written about “the great detective” in the works that came some […]

The Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and a host of antidiscrimination laws notwithstanding, millions of Americans are still forced to sit in the back of planes, trains, and buses. Many more are subject to segregation in public places. Some are even denied housing and employment; victims of an alarming—yet socially acceptable—public hostility. This […]

Introduction: Attention Getting Device: Have any of you ever had your own house plants? They’re great for bringing a bit of the outdoors inside with you, but they can be easy to kill, on accident. All that watering and their demand for sunlight can be easy to forget about. If you are like me and […]

Forest resources in Nigeria are undergoing severe exploitation pressure due to demographic growth and socio-economic development. Through the process of forest clearing, deforestation alters the ecology of local malaria vectors. The overall goal of this study was to seek to clarify the mechanisms linking deforestation, economic development and malaria epidemiology and the ecological implications. The […]

1.Your goal must be conceivable. You must be able to imagine, conceptualize and understand the goal or desired result. Top athletes practice visualizing step-by-step actual success in their sports competition. By visualizing your success in great detail, you are conditioning your mind and preparing yourself to achieve your desired success. 2.Make your goal believable. Your […]

Luc Sante’s Resume is a personal account of cultural and socio-economical changes throughout Europe during the mid 20th century, and how they potentially correlated to impact his life. Resume consists of nine different life summaries, each with introductory constants (Luc Sante birth details, Lucien Sante’s work history), before an opposing tale is expressed to conclude […]

Dunn’s River Waterfalls is one of the best known attractions in Jamaica. Each year, thousands of locals and tourists travel to the falls to experience its many pleasures. I enjoyed the waterfall, sun, food, the water activities that took place, spending time with family and friends, and the local vendors. The water at Dunn’s River […]

Three comrades is one of many family groups painted by Zhang Xiaogang in this series. The painting depicts Zhang’s ‘comrades’, whom can be seen as belonging to Chairman Mao’s great ‘revolutionary family’ The comrades hide their individual personalities and antiquities behind the facade of a standardised portrait. Lacking in specific gender, they appear so similar […]

The process by which individuals learn the culture of their society is known as socialisation. Primary socialisation takes place within the family and is the most important role in developing one’s characteristics. It is often said that parents, especially mothers are the first academic institution we experience. As far as the question is concerned, “Young […]

The extract I have in front of me is a poem by Seamus Heaney. Heaney is an Irish poet who grew up in rural Ireland. His poems often deal with childhood, farm life, politics and traditional culture in Northern Ireland. The poem I have is called Storm on the Island. Heaney’s poem explores the power […]

In 1861, the United States was no longer united and its people were at war, in what is commonly known as the American Civil War. This left President Abraham Lincoln in a tight spot on how to go about dealing with the Southern states that had seceded, the Confederacy, who were now at war with […]

Suggest the precautions that a person can take while travelling alone. When we think instantly lyric of wonderful song “Travelling Alone” by Patty Larkin, we can said that travelling alone is wonderful thing. Now, people prefer to travel alone, either all time or occasionally. The passion with which solo travellers speak about their experiences is […]

No doubt, the youth of today are becoming more and more similar in terms of their needs, wants, and demands. There is an existing commonality in their approach to technology and their views on sex. In America for example, 87% of U. S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet (Lenhart, Madden, & Hitlin, 2005, p. […]