Loveday Writing

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER Everyone makes friends in their lives, some people find it easier than others, but I’ve generally had no problem making friends no matter where I am. I met my posse’ the day I moved to Wollongong, the University of Wollongong’s Campus East accommodation to be exact. It was February 20, 2010 and I was excited, nervous and

KICKING OUR OWN GOAL: WATCHING THE FOOTY Growing up I have been surrounded by the footy—AFL. Every Sunday afternoon during my childhood, the noise of umpires’ whistles and the crowd’s cheers would echo in the lounge room of my grandparent’s home whilst my cousins, aunts, uncles and I would have afternoon tea in their dining room. The games would always

F PLUS My story of failure is something everyone experiences—failing an exam. The reason why my story of failure stands out to me is because this particular exam was the first and so far only uni exam I have failed. It’s also the only exam I have ever done for uni. It was two years ago and I was studying

TRYING TO LOOK INNOCENT (AND OTHER WAYS OF KNOWING YOU’RE IN TROUBLE) I can’t recall a particular moment or incident where I was “caught out”. Sure there would have been a number of times during my lifetime when I would have been caught out or in trouble, especially during my childhood and in particular during my toddler years. But what

NOT TICKING THE RIGHT BOXES I’ve never been someone who has ticked the right boxes in life. I’ve always joined into certain fashion and technological trends later than everyone else and I’ve always achieved certain milestones at an older age than most people such as; getting my licence, getting a job and experiencing my first relationship. But the best example