Loveday Writing

Do something you’ve never done before and write about it** This ANZAC Day, I went to an ANZAC Day service for the very first time. There’s a part of me that is ashamed of this and I honestly don’t know why I haven’t been to any services before. I have been to the occasional parade throughout my childhood, not to

What’s the biggest disaster you’ve ever caused** Most people wouldn’t view this as a big disaster, but for me it was a big personal disaster. In my fourth year of uni, I was taking a Convergence Journalism class and one of my assessment tasks was making a video using specialised software. I did a shoot with a student for the

Describe an experience that caused you to form or acquire a particular belief** Three years ago I experienced my first serious relationship. The relationship was a mostly happy and healthy one and provided me with a great deal of happiness. This man came into my life after two years of tragedy and family and other personal dramas. At the end

Describe a how a broken promise had a strong effect on you** I’ve never really had anyone break promises on me, however the closest I’ve ever experienced to that is when two men I dated (not at the same time) told me that they wanted to stay friends with me when we stopped dating. One of them, who I was

“The line is so thin between ‘I love you’ and ‘I hate you’.” Write about a time when you crossed that line** I don’t actually hate people, I think hatred is a waste of an emotion. When you dislike someone it’s like a reflex–it’s instantaneous and you can’t help it–hatred is the most negative emotion in the world and it

Write a detailed description of your body** I have thick, dark brown, wavy hair on my head. My face has almost perfectly clear skin, with a bare forehead (no fringe), brown eyes, a straight nose, dry lips with straight teeth and three piercings on each ear. My neck is puffy, I have broad shoulders, an average sized chest, a flabby

‘People talk, act, live as if they’re never going to die. And what do they leave behind? Nothing, nothing but a mask.’ (Bob Dylan) What mask will you leave behind?** I’ve based my interpretation of this quote on the dictionary definition of ‘mask’. Mask has different dictionary definitions based on history and context, but ultimately, mask means a cover or

Write about what it means to be a man/woman** Since I’m a woman, I will write what it means to be a woman:   -It means embracing and projecting femininity, however saying that is not politically correct anymore, so you are told to embrace and project femininity as much or as little as you like. -It means wanting it all

‘Education involves both a learning and an unlearning.’ What have you needed to unlearn and learn? What do you still need to unlearn and learn?** What I have needed to learn: -How to walk, talk, ride a bike, swim and go to the toilet. -I had to learn all about English, Maths, Science, HSIE, history, geography, metalwork, woodwork, art, cooking,