Loveday Writing

‘There are no trees on a sporting field, no rocks, nowhere to hide.’ (Terry Wheeler, amended) Has this been your experience?** In my years of school and after-school sport, this has been my experience. On a sporting field–whether it’s gymnastics, netball, ten-pin bowling, athletic, court or swimming–everyone can see how you perform and whether you have any talent in sports

In your life, have you been taught what to think or have you been taught how to think?** I feel I have only been taught how to think by parents and teachers/lecturers/bosses as they have been educating me. They have taught me what to do, how to act, how to work and how to think. I feel I have been

Is your imagination changing? Is it getting stronger or weaker–or don’t those words apply?** My imagination constantly changes due to what’s going on in the world around me–both on a personal/micro and global/local/macro level. However I believe due to getting older, having to take on more responsibilities in my life and therefore having less time to devote myself to my

Describe a time when you were in charge of something** One time I was in charge of something was a group assignment in my computers class in year 9/10 in high school. The assignment was making and editing a video. This particular time that I was in charge of something stood out to me as I did the majority of

What’s it like to have a parent cry?** It’s unnerving as parents are “meant” to be strong and not vulnerable. A parent’s emotion is often a good indication of how bad a situation is. The first (and so far only) time I ever saw my Dad really cry hard was when my Nan (his mother) passed away after a short

Describe the worst fight you ever had with a friend** Three years ago I had a huge fight with a former friend about what time I needed to arrive to our mutual friend hen’s party. I didn’t receive an email invitation and I texted our mutual friend to ask what time she wanted me to arrive and my former friend

Tell of a time when you did your best but still didn’t succeed** One time really sticks out to me–an editing exam that I had to complete as an assessment task for an editing class in my second year of at uni. I found the editing class, especially keeping up with editing symbols and knowing them off by heart, quite

Describe a camping or hiking experience you’ve had** I can only recall one camping experience I had and it wasn’t even real camping. My parents bought two tents (I can’t remember the reason why because my parents aren’t campers) and my brother & I were kids (I think I was about 7 and he was 11). When my brother &

What are some times when you’ve gone to extremes to win?** I can only recall one time when I’ve gone to extremes to win, or really extremes to win an award. When I was 10 I played on my school’s netball team and every week the coaches would give one or two players a “Player of the Week Award” which

‘Gone but not forgotten.’** My interpretation of this quote on a personal level is that the people in my life that leave me, either through death or circumstance/choice, are never forgotten. I have found that this is true, in particularly with loved ones who have died, men I use to date and people I am no longer friends with.