Essays on Personal Experience

Firstly, I would like to provide you with a brief introduction of my career background to date. My name is Fergal Johnston, and I am from Dublin. My working career begun when I finish my second level education in 1999. I started working fulltime in…

For most United States citizens, the armed services are famed for a history of honor and valor accredited from their duty to this nation. Since the beginning of the revolutionary war back in 1776, Americans have put their very lives on the line to defend…

We were always an adventurous bunch. No matter which month of the year, you will see us with our big duffle bags and small rucksacks in the terminal waiting for a lift. Our passports, renewed every year because they just kept getting filled with stamps…

Just over a year ago, I was at a park accompanying a 12-year-old girl, G. S. , who has OR SHOULD I SAY WITH high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). That day was the first time I witnessed individuals harass, mock, and tease her characteristics…

Time flies fast and we almost reach our destination, graduation is right in front of us. Five yrs of high school, a long and difficult journey, but also the start of our next exciting stage: adulthood. From the first day we entered the classroom, we…

“To express yourself with your voice needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason,” is quoted by Ai Weiwei. Ai Weiwei has been fighting for freedom of expression and human rights in China through art, social media, and legal battles with one’s voice. Expressing…

Who are you? What do you want to do? Why are you here? What will people think about me? Am I an impostor to be here? Am I good enough to be here? These were the questions going through my mind on day 1 of…

Growing up in Hamilton Ontario has allowed me to visit many waterfalls and hiking trails. Hamilton is known to be the “City of Waterfalls” with 156 natural attraction sites. A popular hiking trail near McMaster University that I have not visited before would be Dundas…

When it comes to wisdom, the most commonly linked factor is age, but many older people tend to show signs of bitterness. So, researchers explored other potential factors in gaining wisdom aside from age, such as painful life experiences. The study was performed by a…

For a very long time I was in a toxic relationship. I wasn’t being treated the way a girl, woman or anyone for that matter, should be treated. I was constantly cheated on but he would turn it around and make himself the insecure one….