Personal Essays

In his brilliant essay on the notion of failure in contemporary life Richard Sennett discusses an approach toward striving for meaning in one’s life that centers on Walter Lippman’s idea of career. Sennett frames the problem through the lens of an ongoing discussion he has observed between several disenfranchised former...

The purpose of any business enterprise is growth and progression. However, the object of growth may not be realized due to failure in performance and results. Various factors may contribute to the businesses’ failure. To avert future failure in the organization or in business however, failure analysis may be carried...

My professional goal has always been to offer top-quality patient care. It is my intent to continue forth with this important goal as I advance in my dental career. As a Dental Hygienist, I have a responsibility to provide the highest quality of care to every patient and provide for...

My experience with people has been broad and well rooted. I decided to join and collaborate with the Girl scouts in my 1st Grade and for the last 12 years I have met and participated with people from different backgrounds an opportunity, which readily available to all girl scouts. The...

It has always been my life’s ambition to become a medical doctor. Although I have taken a circuitous route towards that goal, I have never lost sight of what I want to dedicate my life to. Even more specifically, I want to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology because of its...

There is nothing more valuable nor life changing than a college education. This is particularly true of a graduate degree, which can be likened to the difference between a mountain and a mole hill. I am very conscious of the decision I have made to advance my education. The choice...

From a young age I have been fascinated with the law and legal practice and had a fervent desire to one day become a practicing lawyer. The main motivation behind me pursuing a career as a lawyer is based on my own particular idiosyncrasies in analytical skills and meticulous attention...

Design is something etched into the nooks and crannies of my being, much more so than the average student. In fact, I remember as a child I would steal away anything I could, whether it was a crayon, marker, or pile of rocks to create something with. Design has always...

Imagination is very evasive and very difficult to define, because it is unique for each person on this planet. Imagination is one of the most human and therefore most unique concepts in the universe, which is known to us. We do not know whether animals or other living creatures have...

Ever since I was a young girl growing up in China, I knew that one day I was destined to travel the world. I spent hours pondering what I would do with my life and how I would ever manage to leave my home country to realize my dreams of...

I completed my medical training ten years ago. I spent my first few years developing my clinical skills as a general practitioner. However, I always held an interest in research and how findings could have the potential to influence health and well being in a broader sense. I then decided...

There have been so many great people in history that it is a challenge to pick one but still some stand out more than the others due to their relevance to the times we live in. One such person is Mahatma Gandhi and he especially inspires me due to his...

It is with great enthusiasm that I apply to the accelerated nursing program. I am a creative, energetic, and ambitious individual with experience supporting diverse populations. I am also bilingual, which I feel will definitely helping me in the working environment. I received my preliminary Bachelor of Science in Psychology...

I used to believe one’s perspectives are usually shaped by one’s origins. My family emigrated from war-torn Afghanistan to U.S., thus, U.S. is the only country I have ever known. But my parents kept Afghan way-of-life alive at home and they made sure I knew where my roots lie. But...

It is impressive how one’s upbringing can pave the way for an extremely prejudiced mindset. Here, I am talking about the situation that Derek Black found himself in, growing up with a racist/nationalist father. It is also truly miraculous that he, after so many years of hatred that was cultivated...

Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a hero. This was because he was a major figure in revolutionizing the art world. He was a French painter who invented Impressionism, now famous for “capturing light and natural forms” (“Claude Monet Biography”). Monet, also a writer, gave advice for fellow Impressionists “to try to...

In the area of early childhood education, I have played many different roles. First, as each of you, I played the role of a child. However, I played this role as a child who had been diagnosed with ADHD during a time that such a diagnosis would indicate that my...

Abraham Lincoln once said, “we can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses,” and that just about sums up the perspective I perceived on the series of unfortunate events that I call my life. In a span of seventeen years, I have been diagnosed...

I am a college senior majoring in business. I have had various experiences growing up including taking part in various sporting events. Besides that, I love Lake ventures and have been made some visits to Lake Cumberland with friends and families a couple of times. I am also happy to...

For as long as I can remember, I have loathed writing. I find the task of writing to be draining and uninteresting. Writing requires skill, guidance, and a plethora of ideas. In school, the first thing taught about writing is the process: drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Teachers talk about...