Cadets face numerous obstacles during their tenure at the U.S. Military Academy, which forces them to overcome those plights — whether personal, academic or physical — while building a character base ...

Personal narrative writing remains a cornerstone of creative expression and academic success. This guide explores six essential techniques including vivid setting establishment, foreshadowing, ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email To reflect on something is to give deep thought to experiences that may have left a profound effect on you. For the ...

Sometimes, the concept of growing close to something can be anxiety-inducing, whether that be getting close to your crush, close to a deadline or close to the end of an important part of your life.

What happened? To answer that, it helps to consider what gave rise to the personal essay’s ubiquity in the first place. Around 2008, several factors converged. In preceding years, private blogs and ...

A mark of a good writer, whether fiction, essay, or poetry, is the ability to unflinchingly illuminate the emotional issues that people often try to suppress. An exemplar is Phillip Lopate, long ...