She contributed personal essays to several other collections published between 2004 and 2010.

"Children of Apartheid" is almost a personal essay, its feelings clearly showing.

"We worked on our personal essays over the summer," he said.

A personal essay and a diagnostic test also provide important information for the admissions committee.

She'd first made a name for herself writing personal essays.

Another expressed, in a 500-word personal essay, his desire to share more than just living space.

That might mean writing a personal essay "taking ownership of what happened," he said.

I could have written a lengthy personal essay with photos.

To another woman, he said, "I think you want to write a personal essay about something you have on your mind."

Since then he drives there once or twice a week to walk the property and write personal essays.