Essays about Memories

About one year ago I remember hearing about some very awful news. My grandmother had died suddenly. In my mind it was impossible that this could happen. No one who was close to me had ever died before. It was even harder to believe because my grandmother had been much more healthy than her husband….

I was talking to my best friend Gavin on the phone and he told me he was going to the homecoming dance with his girlfriend, Caty, at his High School in Lakewood. Gavin is tall with brown hair and glass. Caty is short and has light brown hair. I met Caty at my old job…

Medical student Sunita is driven by curiosity to study the case of Sanjay Singhania, who is afflicted with short-term memory loss. She wants to investigate the curious case of Sanjay Singhania , a (former) notable city businessman, who is reported to have anterograde amnesia. Her professor denies access to Sanjay’s records as it is currently…

While we may think that our memories are solid, they are always changing and often unreliable. We frequently think that our memories are accurately storing and documenting everything that happens to us. Memories serve as a “database” of the self and people often fabricate distorted memories that support their self-concept (Rodriguez, Strange, 2015). Once information…

On December 23, 1972, one of the most memorable games in the history of the National Football League took place at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Steelers were playing the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game. The score was 7-6 in favor of the Raiders; then something extraordinary happened. Steeler quarterback…

13 years of education gone in a flash. Like blamokablingo. Over the past four years I’ve gained some of the best friends I have ever had. People like Ricky, Tyler, Tim, Derrick, Ricky, Emily, Shaylyn and Ricky. You all have made into who I am today, and who I will be tomorrow. I’ve had more…

I was born and raised in South America, a continent with a lot of mountain ranges–ideal for mountain climbing and hiking-long winding rivers, lush forests, wonderful beaches, as well as valleys with breathtaking views. Based on experience, I can say that it is a tropical country; which was confirmed during my history class in sixth…

Trout Lake is located near the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, surrounded by massive white birch and maple tress, beautiful meadows, and crystal clear water, so clear you can almost see the bottom. It was a place to get away from everyday life, for the weekend or just for a week or two. Trout…

When I look over all my old toys, memories of being a child come flooding back; from playing in the woods to swimming in the Sauchi. These remind me of what it was like to be a child. The feeling of absolute freedom and no stress or responsibility. All you do is play until its…

“Kang. over here! ” Dylan. my best friend. called me when I was looking for my friends after my female parent had sent me to the railroad station and left with her “5-years old” auto. Aware of the sound. my eyes instantly darted to him and so the other buddies. Suddenly. a smile of felicity…