‘Every great advance began in the realm of the fanciful’ (CG Jung)** My interpretation of this quote is that to move forward or advance in life you need to be able to use your imagination. You need to imagine the endless possibilities of where moving forward or advancing in life can take you. **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I
Read moreDo we live in a democracy?** Australia’s political system is democratic, so we (Australians) actually do live in a democracy. However, as grateful as I am for democracy, I do sometimes question its effectiveness. Once we have voted in an election, we have no control of what happens once the preferred party and its representatives are in office and what
Read moreAustralians prefer dogs to children** I don’t know if this actually true, I think it depends on who you ask. Some Australians would prefer dogs to children while some others may prefer children to dogs, I think it would depend on whether an Australian prefers to be a parent to a child or an animal. Being a parent to a
Read moreHas Science killed more people than it has saved?** I don’t know the exact number or ratio of people killed by Science to people saved by Science, however I believe in the long term that Science has saved more people than it has killed. I believe that the people that have been killed by Science was due to collateral damage,
Read moreTake a controversial issue–a personal one of yours, or an issue that affects a lot of people. List all the people you think might have an opinion on this issue, then write what you think their points of view might be** For this writing topic, I have chosen to focus on abortion. I believe that some of my friends would
Read moreDescribe the typical Australian (but beware of stereotypes)** I believe the typical Australian is proud, fair-going, larrikin-like, hard-working, open-minded and has a casual but friendly nature. At least that’s the kind of Australian I try to be. **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWrite a horoscope for cars** Ferrari (Aries) You’re seen a symbol of wealth and luxury and sexiness, however today there will be an influx of middle-aged men going through mid-life crises wanting to buy Ferraris to get in touch with their lost youth. You know they won’t be fooling anyone, but try to see the best of it. You will
Read moreDiscuss the effect of fear on your life** Fear puts me in a bubble away from the rest of the world. It makes me want to distance myself from people, events and places. It’s a little voice in my head that tells me not to take risks, that making mistakes or bad things are the end of the world and
Read more‘Friendship first, competition second.’ This is, or was the Chinese approach to sport. Do you think it is a valid approach?** I think yes and no. I think competition is important during a game or match as that is the way that the game or match is played and should be played. However once the players step off the field
Read moreDescribe an object or place (such as a telephone or a zoo) in words of one syllable** For this writing topic, I have chosen to describe a telephone. Telephone: -Ring -Call -Click -Push# -Twist# -Sound -Voice -Hold -Cell -Pay #These words refer to the different ways of making outgoing calls–push refers to using buttons, twist refers to using a
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