{"id":3555,"date":"2016-06-20T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2018-11-20T14:30:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T22:30:04","slug":"2-reflective-essay-examples-and-what-makes-them-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/2-reflective-essay-examples-and-what-makes-them-good\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Reflective Essay Examples and What Makes Them Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever logged in to your class to check your grades and sat there staring blankly in amazement because you failed a test or got a big fat \u201cF\u201d on an essay?<\/p>\n<p>After you got the anger (and maybe a few tears) out of your system, did you think about why you failed so miserably?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you reflected on the situation and learned a valuable lesson about the importance of time management. As a result, you\u2019re now a more conscientious student.<\/p>\n<p>If you spent any amount of time pondering your failed assignment, then you already know something about writing a reflective essay. It\u2019s this type of thinking about what you\u2019ve learned or how the experience changed you that is the essence of a reflective essay.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll give you a short tutorial on what makes a reflective essay, well, reflective. I&#8217;ll also point out the strengths of two reflective essay examples to help you get started.<\/p>\n<h2>The Reflective Essay<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3841\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3841 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20505%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20505%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten.jpg 1485w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflection-essay-examples-kitten-297x300.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Reflection&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/46153825@N00\/148771151\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Reynolds<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you look at your own reflection in a mirror, you\u2019ll see yourself as you are today, not as you were yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Wow\u2014that sounds pretty deep, doesn\u2019t it? But it\u2019s true. Each day you change in some way.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re writing a reflective essay, you\u2019ll think about (or reflect on) how you\u2019ve changed or perhaps how an event changed you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm-click-to-tweet\">\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A+reflective+essay+means+you%E2%80%99ll+reflect+on+how+you%E2%80%99ve+changed+or+how+an+event+changed+you.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/2-reflective-essay-examples-and-what-makes-them-good\/\" target=\"_blank\">A reflective essay means you\u2019ll reflect on how you\u2019ve changed or how an event changed you.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A+reflective+essay+means+you%E2%80%99ll+reflect+on+how+you%E2%80%99ve+changed+or+how+an+event+changed+you.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/2-reflective-essay-examples-and-what-makes-them-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tm-ctt-btn\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-tip\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For example, if you were walking to class yesterday and were almost hit by a car as you crossed the street, you might reflect on how the near-death experience changed you forever.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still not quite sure what it means to reflect, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-reflective-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Write a Reflective Essay That Is Interesting<\/a>&nbsp;or check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/b.nicolls\/how-to-write-a-reflective-essay\" target=\"_blank\">this informative SlideShare<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple\">\n\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-header\">Your grades will thank you. <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-desc\">Never miss a post. Get free weekly writing help delivered straight to your inbox!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getdrip.com\/forms\/843655814\/submissions\/new\" target=\"_blank\">Yes! Sign me up. <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p>But even if you know what a reflective essay is, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you know how to write a <em>good<\/em> reflective essay.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two reflective essay examples to help illustrate what makes a reflective essay good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3840\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom.jpg\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom.jpg 3427w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom-1024x954.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3840 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20466%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom.jpg 3427w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom-1024x954.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/relection-essay-examples-cat-as-groom.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;A Nervous Groom&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jurvetson\/6877434491\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Jurvetson<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Reflective Essay Example #1: A Personal Account of Anorexia<\/h2>\n<p>Even though this essay&nbsp;isn\u2019t very long, it\u2019s a good example of the core component of the reflective essay: an explanation of how an event or experience affects the writer.<\/p>\n<p>The writer of this essay&nbsp;discusses a personal struggle with anorexia. She explains how the experiences shaped her view of herself and how they helped determine her career goal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/a-personal-account-of-anorexia-HOlTlqHE\" target=\"_blank\"><b>A Personal Account of Anorexia<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3960\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM.png\" alt=\"Reflective Essay Examples\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM.png 1103w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-768x743.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-1024x991.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3960 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201103%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Reflective Essay Examples\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201103%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM.png 1103w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-768x743.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM-1024x991.png 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.40.09-PM.png\"><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3961\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM.png\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1105\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM.png 1105w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-1024x528.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3961 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201105%20570%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1105\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201105%20570%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM.png 1105w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM-1024x528.png 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-2.49.38-PM.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reflective Essay Example #2: The Pressures of College<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3839\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3839\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed.jpg\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed.jpg 4871w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3839 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed.jpg 4871w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-essay-examples-stressed.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Confused&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/83633410@N07\/7658298768\" target=\"_blank\">CollegeDegrees360<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reflective essay example #2 offers a different take on this type of&nbsp;essay as it includes a response to an article.<\/p>\n<p>The writer of this essay reflects on personal pressures he faces in college and discusses strategies to overcome these pressures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/the-pressures-of-college-hxL8HON7\" target=\"_blank\"><b>The Pressures of College<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3962\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png 1103w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-768x747.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-1024x996.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3962 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201103%201073%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201103%201073%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png 1103w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-768x747.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1-1024x996.png 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1.png\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a 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1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3964 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201091%201030%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1091\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201091%201030%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1091w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-3.22.06-PM.png 1091w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-3.22.06-PM-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-3.22.06-PM-768x725.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-3.22.06-PM-1024x967.png 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-06-at-3.22.06-PM.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3965\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3.png\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1061\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-1024x335.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3965 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201061%20347%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"1061\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201061%20347%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3.png 1061w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-1024x335.png 1024w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3.png\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Final Thoughts on Our Reflective Essay Examples<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3838\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3838\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought.jpg\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3838 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20502%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"reflective essay examples\" width=\"500\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20502%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought-300x300.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reflective-esssay-example-thought.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;stream of consciousness&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chicagoartdepartment\/2423339575\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Art Department<\/a>, Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see, like most essays, the reflective essay follows a basic essay format. It has a solid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-an-essay-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\">introduction<\/a>, a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\">thesis statement<\/a>, examples and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/3-types-of-essay-support-that-prove-you-know-your-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\">evidence<\/a> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/anatomy-perfect-essay-paragraph-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\">body paragraphs<\/a>, and a strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/essay-conclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\">conclusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know what makes a reflective essay good (thanks to my helpful article and our reflective essay examples).<\/p>\n<p>If you still don\u2019t know what to write about, here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/reflective-essay-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\">15 topics to inspire you<\/a>. You can also check out more reflective essay examples. Here&#8217;s a few worth looking at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/live-each-moment-for-what-its-worth-RONplTla\" target=\"_blank\">Live Each Moment for What It&#8217;s Worth<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/how-did-we-get-consumed-by-the-consumer-culture-HeLULPH2\" target=\"_blank\">How Did We Get Consumed by Consumer Culture?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/my-journey-to-find-out-more-about-general-anxiety-nalwhzht\" target=\"_blank\">My Journey to Find out More about General Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"essay-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/proving-anything-is-possible-by-losing-weight-RarwL5NM\" target=\"_blank\">Proving Anything Is Possible By Losing Weight<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re already inspired and have a topic in mind but don\u2019t quite know how to organize your ideas, try outlining. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/reflective-essay-outline\/\" target=\"_blank\">Use this reflective essay outline to get started<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re a more conscientious student, after reflecting on your academic career, be proactive. Let a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-editing-proofreading\" target=\"_blank\">Kibin editor<\/a> help revise and perfect your paper.<\/p>\n<p>Happy reflecting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever logged in to your class to check your grades and sat there staring blankly in amazement because you failed a test or got a big fat \u201cF\u201d on an essay? 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