Essays on Experience

Mothers and Their Different Identities Mothers are honored on May 8th all over the world for their unending devotion (Carrillo, Gonzalez-Sparks and Salcedo 372). They have made untiring sacrifices to ensure the success of their children. They have unwavering confidence and have a tremendous impact on their children. Mothers, on the...

I did not change my theme or thesis, but I did add more detail during the revision process so my essay was much more concentrated because I had narrowed it down to my particular topic. The extra detail came from a thorough analysis of the literature. My theme, uncertainty in...

Generals Die in Bed Generals Die in Bed is a 1930 war novella written by Charles Yale Harrison, a former soldier himself. It details the horrific experience of a young soldier in the trenches during World War I. It was reissued for young adult audiences in 2002 by Annick Press and...

Many believe that the feeling of déjà vu is caused by memory. And although memories are often on the tip of our tongues and in our minds, they're not necessarily real. Cognitive psychologist Anne Cleary has investigated the nature of memory and the cause of deja vu, and found that this...

Motivation and Emotion Motivation and emotion are often viewed as two aspects of psychology that seem to share a cause-and-effect relationship. Motivation is characterized as something that induces or drives a person to act and conduct in order to accomplish the desired goal, while emotions are the feelings that emerge from...

My Definition of Success My everyday routines revolve around achieving success. Nonetheless, depending on the context of the application, it may mean different things to different individuals. Essentially, not knowing exactly what success is to a person makes the achievement of success more difficult. As a result, it is important to...

I used to be a shy little girl when I was younger. This shyness just showed up when I was around older adults and boys. My childhood memory isn't worth recounting because of my shyness. Bullying and criticism were directed at me largely because of my behavior. I was regarded as...

I grew up with a strong interest in nature, and as a child, I would assist domestic animals in my home anytime I saw them in distress. As a child, my father would take me to our farm, where he kept a herd of cattle, and I would watch him...

All about us and how we communicate with our world is evolving as technology continues to become a part of us. According to, technology is a branch of science and knowledge that focuses on the creation of simpler and more technological ways of interacting with culture, civilization, and our immediate...

Should Ethnic Profiling be Implemented as a Security Measure? Other security policies that have previously been implemented have failed, so ethnic profiling is needed. Israel has successfully implemented racial discrimination at their airports. Terrorists have historically been able to circumvent even the most stringent security steps. Racial discrimination seems legally justifiable...

The Chernobyl Tragedy The Chernobyl tragedy was a devastating nuclear event that occurred on April 26, 1986, in Ukraine, about 01:20 AM, during a scheduled safety test. The nuclear energy plant spiraled out of balance, resulting in a massive blast from reactor chamber number 4 at the Chernobyl plant, killing 30...

Self-aggrandizement and Self-depreciation Self-aggrandizement is a form of behavior that promotes an individual's image as being significant in society. Self-aggrandizement causes people to exaggerate their own value or prestige in society, making them seem arrogant. Although taking pride in one's accomplishment is a positive trait, unnecessary and exaggerated talk about one's...