Personal Experience Essay

similarities between ourselves and a character in Finding Forrester, I thought that it was going to be impossible. However, I realized that I had been thinking way too hard about finding something to write about. Not every life changing decision, experience or opportunity must be huge, although the end result most likely ends up to be. My middle school self made the decision to choose volleyball over the other sports that I had also been playing. Making that decision has opened up many doors for me

As we age, we gain wisdom due to problems we’ve faced all throughout our lives. When we gain wisdom, we also gain morals, reasoning, and evaluation, all which are maturity traits. Being mature is important because it aides us with important life decisions and it helps us settle down. Although some people say they rather ‘make it up as they go’, it is more beneficial to take a more mature approach. For example, in the book ‘Dream On’ by Kerstin Gier, Liv Silver sees her significant other Henry with

Focus: Miasia will respect the boundaries and belongings of others. Intervention: CSP, MHS and the youth discussed weekly improvement in the home and community. CSP and Miasia review the youth’s feelings and thoughts for the past week in the home and school. CSP, MHS and Miasia discussed ways to improve mornings and keeping on task. CSP and MHS praised Miasia for her progress on this goal. The youth had zero incidents of disrespecting others belongings. CSP provided reinforcement interventions

Urban Ministry Center/Helping the Homeless in Charlotte The first time I volunteered at the Urban Ministry Center and witness how the employees interacted with the neighbors (homeless) I was impressed. I knew right at that moment I wanted to work or volunteer there on a regular basis in any capacity of helping, but I also knew I needed more understanding of human behavior. So, I decided to attend Central Piedmont Community College to attain an associate in Human Services (HS). One of the courses

Obstacles in general are crucial and inevitable in everyone’s lives, but the conflict I’ve chosen isn’t your average struggle. Of course I’ve endured the basic conflicts, such as arguing with my mother or disagreeing with my teacher; I’m a decently normal maturing teenager. All that being said, a recent dilemma I have been faced with happens to be finding a topic for the essay I am currently writing (this one). A big part of the reason I chose to write about this obstacle is because of the lack

I don’t consider myself a daredevil. I’m not one for roller coasters that shoot you in spirals and fling you upside-down. I play it safe, which often makes me the wet blanket in a room full of adrenaline junkies. The problem is can't just “step out of my comfort zone”, it’s not that easy. Before that eventful summer day at Girls Camp on the chilly peaks of Mount Lemmon, if someone told me I would do such a crazy thing as I actually did, I would probably burst out laughing and say, “No way!” The

Are you someone who doesn't think they can be healed or that God wont change your life because you've simply done too many bad things sexually? What would you think if I told you that even the negative things in your life can be used for the good? What if every trauma you've ever suffered through, has actually been put into place to be used as testimonies? Instead of living in shame of your past and actions, perhaps one you will one day share your incredibly journey and testimonies with others

Many people ask me if the experience affected me in a negative way, I immediately said yes. Other people asked me if I would change this experience at all, I said no. This made me a stronger, wiser, more hardworking, more motivated, and a more independent person. I learned to never turn my back because people would stab it right away. I learned to keep my head up and strive to be a better person every single day. Eleanor Roosevelt once said “Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you’ll

At first glance, the topic of expertise within the civil and criminal justice system seems largely straightforward and completely positive. This apparent simplicity and beneficial nature draws support from the term’s general definition; for example, “expertise” refers to “expert opinion or knowledge…obtained – through…consideration by experts…[or simply] an expert’s appraisal, valuation, or report” (OED). In other words, “expertise” as an abstraction in law functions as a source of seemingly reliable

The essay talks about how empathy has been decreasing in the world. It gives facts about research made on empathy. Like how we can feel the pain of what others are going through. It also questions why people have more empathy on some misfortunes than on others. How other’s suffering touch our hearts at first, but when knowing the details and being asked for help, our reaction changes, making it less empathetic. However, we should increase empathy for the ones who haven’t suffered yet, that way we