Essays on Childhood Memories

As the last child of a mother of three, you would expect to be treated as a baby. Never in a million years would I think my own flesh and blood would ostracize me. Every flashback causes my skin to turn turkey white. Recollection of…

As a child, I found myself daydreaming constantly. I was enamored by imaginative. When I was six, I had a corrective surgery on my left eye. Postoperative orders would have been annoying for most adults and devastating for any six-year old – I was not…

I grew up in the eastern suburbs of Nairobi called Dandora. Due to my humble background, I experienced a myriad of challenges in my literary journey. However, today I attribute my strength and growth to the continuous effort and struggle that I went through in…

A sea of people, of all ages and ethnicities, were herded into the square like panicked animals. I clasped my mothers’ hand so tightly my knuckles shone white, so as not to lose her in the hustle and bustle of people. Not even the most…

For a lot of people, legos are an endearing part of childhood. In young children, they signal a lot of fun while in adults, they bring nostalgia and a whole load of memories. Legoland California has been built with these ideas in mind. It is…

I grew up in a small town called Lancaster Illinois and my single dad was all I had; therefore, my options for entertainment were limited. I spend most of my time venturing around there large woods surrounding my secluded, childhood home. I was about eight…

When I was around the age of 13 I taught a young boy how to fish. Jake was a very enthusiastic child, which was very surprising for his age surprising for his age. He loved the outdoors more than anything in the world. I would…

Great memories last a lifetime. My favourite and vivid recollections are the summers of my early childhood. During the summer holidays I would spend time at my grandparent’s house, a house full of happiness and joy. Their house was a two terrace house, the garden…

Comparative essays are usually designed to compare the tone, similarities and dissimilarities of two writings. In the following essay, we are going to talk about “Under the influence”, by Scott Russell Sanders and “Once more to the lake” by E. B. White. In his article,…

The warmth of sun scorched wet earth on my feet, my toes digging into the comfort that the warmth provides is something I will never forget. It always felt like a cocoon, a safe place, a womb to hide away from the world but it…