Personal Essay Examples

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A Personal Narrative of an American regarding British Occupation of New Jersey (587 words, 1 pages)

Loyalist or Patriot? January 19, 1776 Dear Journal, Life in Hackensack, New Jersey is really getting crazy. The British have occupied New York, and my family and I are very nervous to have the enemy controlling an area so close to where we live. Mostly all of our neighbors are ... Read More

Personal Experience on Living with a Dog Who Is the Clown of the Family (1777 words, 4 pages)

Not once is there a boring moment in my house! That's because of my dog Lobito. Unlike other families that have a human sometimes being the clown of their family, in my family my dog Lobito is the clown. He has got to be the funniest dog alive. From his ... Read More

Personal Experience with the Challenges of Attending Illinois State University (514 words, 1 pages)

Afer complenting my first two years of college in a tiny junior college in Kentucky, I enrolled in Illinois State University, confident that I would well, because I haad sone well in the past. The size of the place was a bit daunting. The first challenge was finding a parking ... Read More

A Personal Experience Essay on the Love for Baseball (791 words, 1 pages)

To be given the chance to play baseball was one of the greatest times of my life. I played baseball for four years, and every year I made the all-star team. My best friend and I played on every regular season team and every all-star team together. The final game ... Read More

An Essay on Personal Experiences While Reading a Story about Segregation (409 words, 1 pages)

Joe Schneider 90899 This story led me to feel that in the 40s segregation was still very much in action and that the minorities were getting the short end of the stick. They were not only getting unequal education compared to the white school but they were not getting the ... Read More

A Personal Story about Overcoming Emotional Experiences (1823 words, 3 pages)

The last time that I cried was on this past New Year's Eve. I had planned on making this New Year's Eve the best ever since for the past three years, I've unfortunately had a rotten night to bring in the New Year, which I think jinxes my chances of ... Read More

An Essay on the Personality of the Hindu Goddess Kali (776 words, 1 pages)

Kali Hindu goddesses personify Nature its bounty, beauty, wisdom and mystery. In benevolent forms, they nurture life. But in malevolent forms, they destroy everything. They are therefore adored and appeased with offerings of flowers and bridal finery. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism does not advocate the worship of one particular ... Read More

An Analysis of Keirsey Character Sorter, a Personality Test (426 words, 2 pages)

Report on Keirsey Character Sorter By Linda Dietz Linda Dietz works in the University Advisement Center in the Resources Careers Department. She states that we all make our own choices through life. Examples given are,left and right handedness. This is one thing we choose in our developing years. One way ... Read More

Personal Impressions of a Classical Jazz Concert (326 words, 1 pages)

The band played a series of live classical jazz in the concert. Most part of the concert gave great senses of relaxation and swing feelings by elegant tunes and fantastic melodies. As an audience, I was really impressed by the modulation in tone and the conspicuous musicianship. I like the ... Read More

Life of a Photographer: A Personal Narrative (1249 words, 2 pages)

"Capturing the Perfect Picture" As I was looking through some magazines the other day, I thought to myself who takes all of these pictures of the stars and the newsworthy people. I wondered how much these photographers earned and the responsibilities that came along with their job. I became curious ... Read More

A Personal Narrative Regarding the Search of the Right Mechanic (415 words, 1 pages)

As a female owner of a sports utility vehicle a lot of things are important when looking for a mechanic to do maintenance on my 1993 Jeep Cherokee 4x4. One main consideration in the purchase of my Cherokee was the fact that both my husband, Steven, and his brother, George, ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Losing a Father (610 words, 1 pages)

A person who has impacted your life? I keep remembering odd things his love for cars, jokes he told at the dinner table, his subtle brand of sarcasism, the look in his eyes when he tlaked about my future. I knew college before I'd ever hear of high school, I ... Read More

My Personal Opinion about Money Being Referred As “Root of Evil” (248 words, 1 pages)

Is money the route of all evil? In my own opinion on, in todays society people are starting for forget what real life is about, because so many peoples lives revolve around money. I have a hyposthesis that states that money is a good thing to have, and a bad ... Read More

My Personal Insight about Teenage Drug Abuse in Relation to Media (237 words, 1 pages)

Marijuana is a leading problem amongst teens. Most kids can get the drug in their neighborhoods, friend's houses, even at school. Miraculously the school staff members, parents, police, and other authorities seem to be either blind, or helpless. In which ever case, I feel it is safe to say, that ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Learning How to Drive (485 words, 1 pages)

How I Learned To Drive First let me start off by saying that I have never seen a play presented in a black box theater. I thought that it was going to be just a little different from a "regular" theater, only in scale, but I was caught by surprise ... Read More

My Personal Insight about “Huck Finn” by Mark Twain on Being a Racist Novel (781 words, 2 pages)

Is Huck Finn a Racist Book? Controversial in death as he was in life, Mark Twain has been accused by some of being a "racist writer," whose writing is offensive to black readers, "Perpetuates cheap slave-era stereotypes, and deserves no place on today's bookshelves." I personally believe that no book ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of the Experience at the Movie Theater (436 words, 1 pages)

Arrogance and lack of respect, the two most publicly displayed attributes of a teenager. It is the beginning of a great evening as we sit down for a night at the movie theater. A new release that is sure to be nominated for some kind of movie award at the ... Read More

A Personal View on the Issue of Immigration (415 words, 2 pages)

During the 19th century there were a lot of Europeans and during the 20th century there were still a lot of Europeans but also Mexicans, Latinos, and Asians. Most were also farmers and they came in big family clusters. At the turn of the 19th century a lot of young, ... Read More

Personal Recount on Behavioral Learning Theory and Health Issues (866 words, 2 pages)

The decisions a consumer makes to purchase a product and services are based on a process of learning. Learning is the process each person absorbs and retains information andor skills (2000). It is a process based on newly acquired knowledge and past personal experience. Both newly acquired knowledge and personal ... Read More

Personal Recount on Homosexuality by a Homosexual Person (965 words, 2 pages)

Homosexuality I remember with I was ten years old and first realized I was gay. Being attracted to the same sax was not something I was proud of so I didn't tell a soul. I did not understand why being gay was such a big deal to everyone. I can ... Read More

A Personal Reflection on Spirituality and God (1236 words, 4 pages)

God is an all seeing, all hearing, and all knowing being that no one has really ever been in direct contact with. For skeptics that is enough to make an unbeliever, yet, with all of the resurrections, walking on water, and visions of the Virgin Mary crying something must be ... Read More

A Short Story about Personal Sporting Experience (888 words, 3 pages)

It was the last period, tied 0-0. I had the game on my stick, just me and the goalie. The clock was ticking down, 36...35...34. Did you just think that I was going to tell you what happened next? Nice try. I have to build up some suspense first. A ... Read More

The Personality of Marlow in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (863 words, 2 pages)

Throughout his voyage, Marlow encounters the helmsman. Although we do not know precisely how old he is, Marlow describes him as athletic. Thus we may conjecture, that the helmsman cannot be older than a man in his prime. Marlow meets him, on the ship that is taking them to Kurtz's ... Read More

We Should Adjust Our Education to Fit Personal Learning Characteristics of Every Student (682 words, 1 pages)

Personal Learning Characteristics Throughout my school years I have learned how important it is to realize my own learning style and personality. It has helped me to focus on how I learn best and am more likely to be successful. I have always done well in school and been successful ... Read More

A Personal Story about Grandfather (641 words, 1 pages)

My Grandfather There are many people in my family that is special to me. There is one particular person who has really had an impact on my life. My grandfather, Luther James Marshall, was my inspiration. Although he died in March of 2001, he showed me how important life really ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Relationship with Authors Grandfather (888 words, 1 pages)

Grandpa The Hero I Hardly Knew It is often in life that you do not learn how to fully appreciate something until it is gone. This was the case with my grandpa Gordon Preilipp, who passed away on the 26th of March 2001. He looked to be a vivid image ... Read More

Personal Recount on Graphic Design (1216 words, 2 pages)

"I don't think I will ever be completely happy with art because I can never learn or do enough. I know that I would not give it up for the world, now that I have found it," says Professor Raffone, a professor at the New York Institute of Technology. Life ... Read More

The Different Ways of Building Man’s Personality Through Social Interactions (864 words, 2 pages)

Faith is a major aspect of any religion, and my role as a devotee requires me to give full faith towards God. Faith is the only answer to situations that do not seem logical. However, most importantly, faith can only be proven by following the rules set for by God ... Read More

An Personal Recount on Friendship (552 words, 2 pages)

I value friendship more than the most expensive material things in this world. I started building friendships as far as my memory could reach from my kindergarten classmates who were also my neighbors to my freshmen classmates now . Friendships in the world today have many types of relationships. There ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Family Tragedy (545 words, 1 pages)

For some reason, I felt gloomy all day long while I was in school. So all the lectures delivered by teachers seemed interminable. Upon hearing the last minute bell (signifying the end of the school), I hurriedly packed my backpack and got out of the school. I walked with my ... Read More