neen4th
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Aug 17, 07, 12:09am ¦ #1
hey i am trying to write and essay on not regretting things and looking back on situations from life and learning from then, i can't quite start it
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EF_Team2
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Greetings!
Those first few sentences are usually the hardest, because there are so many ways you could approach it. One technique that is usually very effective is to start with a personal story, jumping right in to the action. For example: "When I opened that drawer, my divorce decree was the last thing I expected to see. Yet, there it was, staring up at me, boldly declaring the end of something that was supposed to last forever. I realized, in that moment, that I had a choice. I could consider that stark, legal document to be a monument to failure--or an open doorway to new possibilities."
That opening would provide a good launching pad for a discussion of learning from life's lessons and not dwelling on regrets. See if you can think of a similar scene to start with and go from there. I'll be happy to help you with editing once you have a rough draft.
Thanks,
Sarah, EssayForum.com
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Andreyknure
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Aug 29, 07, 01:23am ¦ #3
I would recommend you to use examples described in "How to stop worrying and start living" book by Dale Carnegie. A lot of useful information can be found in this book! This author gives you a lot of examples, which can really help you to start!
Andrey
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Aug 29, 07, 09:31pm ¦ #4
Thanks, Andrey!
Sarah, EssayForum.com
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sarahmk
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This may sound weird, but sometimes starting an essay with a powerful quote...really gives the essay a good introduction, and makes the reader want to read on.
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EF_Team2
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Very good advice!
Sarah, EssayForum.com
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garima
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hey sarah!i've got to begin my essay with "IF ONLY I HAD SPOKEN THE TRUTH..."PLEEEEEAAAAASSSEE TELL ME WHAT ALL CAN I WRITE??????????IF THERE IS ALREADY AN ESSAY BASED ON THIS PLS LET ME KNOW.
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EF_Team2
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Greetings!
I really like this kind of assignment, because it gives you a lot of creative freedom. If it is supposed to be something that actually happened in your life, think of a time when you were not entirely truthful (haven't we all had those moments?) and how it turned out. If it does not have to be auto-biographical and you can just make something up, you have even more leeway. If the essay is on not regretting things, then I suppose there will be a lesson at the end about how, even though you did not tell the truth, you decided not to have regrets about it, because regret can be destructive.
If I were going to write it, I might take this slant:
If only I had spoken the truth ... volunteering for that committee was the last thing on Earth I wanted to do. But I said, "Oh, no, I don't mind ..." and then I was stuck.
Then I'd go on to tell about how whatever work the committee was for turned out to be a good learning experience, even if it was frustrating and a lot of trouble. And I'd end by saying something like "I no longer regret telling that little white lie. I did not want to do the work I said I would do, but the knowledge I gained more than made up for the trouble I went through."
I hope this helps!
Thanks,
Sarah, EssayForum.com
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