At first glance, knowledge and experience look very similar to one another. By definition, knowledge is information and skills acquired through experience or education. Similarly, experience is defined as the knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical experience of something. Although the two words are used in each other’s definitions and are seemingly very similar, a distinction can be made between knowledge and experience. Knowledge emphasizes theory and the obtainment of information and ideas. Experience, on the other hand, stresses practice, or the application of knowledge over a prolonged period of time, in order to reinforce understanding of subject matter or a certain task. While further knowledge on a subject or task can be gained through experience, experience cannot be obtained through instruction. Experience comes with time, exposure, and practice. It is based off of practical application rather than supposition. Knowledge, on the other hand, is founded upon the accumulation of information through either experience or education. It can be taught unlike experience. Therefore, here lies the greatest difference between the two. While knowledge is the sum of impressions based off of sensation, experience is the act of exercising or challenging knowledge in order to obtain sensation. So, you gain knowledge from personal experience. Personal experience enables you to internalize the knowledge, apply the knowledge for actual performance, and customize the knowledge for you. I gained knowledge and a personal experience by watching curious George because he taught me lots of valuable life skills and lessons because he is CURIOUS! As child, I watched curious George for a long time as I had nothing else to do and it was my favourite TV show I have fond memories of watching it and brings me heaps of nostalgia every time see it. Therefore this tv show brought me knowledge about not only myself but the world around from my personal experience.