Personal Essay- A story or paper on a topic that means something to you, not necessarily something life altering or dramatic, just something that has a personal meaning that you may have come to fully understand or are still trying to figure out. A story about your life, your past, your present, your thoughts on something meaningful to you.
Memoir- A memory, what you felt when it happened, how you feel now, what it has to do with your life now, what it had to do with your life then, comparison to other times in life or situations in life. The past.
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According to your definitions, it is my understanding that a personal essay is something that you are sti;; trying to figure out and a memoir is a story about something that has happened to you in the past. These are interesting and helpful destinctions.
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