When are people no longer children? How do you tell that they’ve ‘grown up’?** I believe people are no longer children when they reach the age when they are entitled and sometimes legally required to make decisions on their own (e.g. voting, paying bills, paying taxes). I also believe that you can tell that children have grown up when they
Read more‘What you do will be insignificant, but it is important that you do it’ (Mahatma Gandhi)** My interpretation of this quote is that unless you’re famous, everything that everyone does in their life is insignificant, however it is significant to the individual. If I got a new job or went back to uni to get a postgraduate degree it would
Read more‘Everyone thinks of changing humanity and no-one thinks of changing himself’ (Leo Tolstoy)** My interpretation of this quote is that everyone feels certain outrages towards flaws in society–homelessness, crime, abortion, wrongdoings, the class differences between the rich and poor, etc. When everyone feels these outrages, they want and expect society to change all on its own, however they don’t consider
Read moreWrite ten irresistible opening sentences** 1. I knew I shouldn’t have brought vodka to the party. 2. Why did I ever become a time traveller? 3. I remember the exact moment when I set the office on fire. 4. November 5, 1989 was the day when animals took over the world and it started like any other. 5. Today’s the
Read moreDescribe a time when someone helped you** One specific time that someone helped me which has stuck with me is when I threw up on a train last year. Early last year I was on a train on my way to the Pacific Magazine offices as I was undertaking an internship at Marie Claire. I woke up that morning with
Read moreWhat are some things that have grossed you out?** -Body parts with severe problems (e.g. out of control rashes or growths) -Huge pimples or blisters that are popped, burst or need to be popped or burst -Eyelids turned inside out (it was a trend at my school among the boys in year 5) -Animal corpses -Roadkill -Graphic scenes in movies
Read moreIn what ways are you and your father alike? In what ways do you differ? How about you and your mother? Grandparents?** Father: My father and I are very much alike in personality and body structure. Personality-wise we both speak our mind, very honest and practical and we both enjoy rum. Body structure-wise we both have broad shoulders, not particularly
Read moreDescribe your relationship with your cousins** My relationship with my cousin’s on my mother side of the family are varied. I have eight cousins ranging in age from 27 to 40. Two out of the eight cousins I am no longer communicating with due to unforeseen circumstances after my Pop’s death three years ago, however the relationship I have with the
Read moreWrite a one hundred-word story in which the letter ‘e’ is not used** A day ago, Billy ran up a hill to look for his buddy. Billy not only found his buddy, but found lots of cash and hid it to go shopping today. Today, Billy and his buddy ran up to it to find no cash but his mum
Read moreWrite your life story in fourteen words exactly. Make it stylish!* Born second, grew, learnt, wrote, left home, went to uni, graduated, got job, 25. **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
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