‘If only…’ Continue from this start** If only…I could turn back time and undo all the mistakes I made and open myself up more to adventure. If only…I could be perfect so I never make mistakes or disappoint. If only…the creative writing and journalism sector had more opportunities, especially paid ones. If only…finding love was easy and I didn’t
Read moreWhat adult achievements of yours would most please your parents? What would most disappoint them?** Adult achievements that would most please my parents: -Graduating from uni -Getting up and going to work everyday -Trying to save money -Being able to pay my bills all on my own -Starting my own freelance writing business -Being independent Adult achievements that would
Read moreDescribe a motel experience you’ve had–humorously perhaps** Bathurst (2003) My dad was playing in a gold tournament in Bathurst, he and mum decided we should all go since we had never been to Bathurst before. We stayed in a basic motel room–mum and dad in a queen bed with myself and my brother at the other side of the room
Read moreWrite a poem to the end of a season** Summer Farewell summer… and your bright sunny days Farewell summer… and your gruelling heatwaves. Farewell summer… and your ice cool treats Farewell summer… and the inevitable ice-cream brain freeze. Farewell summer… and the enticing beaches Farewell summer… it’s time to put away my one-piece. Farewell summer… I’ll see
Read moreThe first time I…** The first time I drove a car was about a week after I got my Ls. I became anxious about the thought of driving, for now some unknown reason, and my mum forced me into my first lesson. She drove me to a quiet road not too far from my aunt’s house and got me to
Read moreWrite a one hundred-word story in which no word is repeated** Travel Pillow Father always said that when you travel, the best thing to have is a good pillow not mattress. I never understood what he meant until adulthood and was offered sales rep work, being on road everyday—just like him. Sleeping in cheap motels nearly every second day, their
Read moreWrite a complete story of exactly fifty words, no more, no less. It should have a beginning, a middle and an end** Busted Tonight the U2 concert is on, but mum wouldn’t let me go, so I decided to sneak out the window. I tried sneaking back in by climbing the drainpipe. Just as I landed on my bedroom floor,
Read more‘Growing up beats throwing up.’ Do you agree?** This such a weird quote to me, I wasn’t actually sure whether Marsden was quoting something or someone, but considering he usually acknowledges when he does, I assume he made it up. To answer the question, I believe growing up does beat throwing up. With growing up, you can almost do whatever
Read more‘Obstacles are a stimulus to him/her.’ Is that true for you? Give examples.** I believe this is true for me as it makes life interesting, that being said it all depends on what the obstacle is. Examples for me include all of my uni assessments as they were obstacles to completing my subjects so I could graduate. My uni assessments
Read moreDescribe something you used to believe in but now don’t** I used to believe that abortion was murder due to my childhood spent at church, however when I started high school, my church was sold or something, I’m not sure what happened, but as my mother stopped going there, so did I, so I drifted away from being devout. As
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