One way in which people share the knowledge they acquire through hard practice or try to improve their preparedness for real life is through an experience essay. Such essays could focus on self-improvement, learning to be resilient, to consider mistakes, to anticipate the results of one’s actions, to reach out for help when necessary, to achieve a balance between career and family, between work and entertainment.
Oftentimes, these can describe histories of success or failure, unusual experiences, or usual experiences seen from a fresh perspective, but also the lessons that were learned in the process. Although the structure of such essays differs greatly, these tend to be written from the first person – check out the samples below for more info.