Do you have to love teachers to learn from them? (John Le Vert, paraphrased)** Not necessarily, although in my experience if you liked your teachers, learning from them was a lot easier and a lot more fun. In school, I never had any teachers I hated, but I didn’t enjoy having to learn from teachers I didn’t like. **Reference:
Read moreWrite about a time when you cried in public** One example that stands out to me is 23 March 2011 when I found out that a friend of mine, George Matchett had passed away. At that particular point in time, I heard the news from a friend of mine and saw several posts relating to his death but no-one had
Read moreDescribe all the triumphs of your life** -Being (wrongly) diagnosed with an intellectual disability and my parents being told that I would need to be in special classes all through school, only to end up being in mainstream classes a year later and ended up doing the HSC. -Finally getting my full Drivers Licence after three failed attempts. -Having my
Read moreWhat’s the worst thing about growing up?** I think the worst thing about growing up is realising that you are completely responsible for yourself and one day you are going to be completely alone, like I am now. While there is the freedom of making your own choices, the payoff is that you have to make responsible choices all on
Read moreAre there any questions you’ve never asked, for fear of the answer you might get?** 1. Is there a God or higher power?+ 2. Does Heaven exist?+ 3. Is reincarnation possible?+ 4. Does everything happen for a reason?++ 5. Does true love exist?++ 6. Will I find love?+++ 7. Why are there not enough bike paths in the major
Read moreWrite seven funny things** 1. Comedians 2. Comedic Movies 3. Jokes 4. The sound of laughter 5. Making an arse out of yourself (once you get past the embarrassment) 6. Awkward moments (in retrospect) 7. Cute cat and dog videos **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreList ten imaginative ways to reduce car accidents** 1. Wrap cars in bubble wrap 2. Velcro–either Velcro roads or Velcro crash barriers 3. Foam speed bumps 4. Roads made out of jelly or jelly tyres 5. Having a built-in forcefield as a car feature 6. Springs built under the car as a feature to avoid accidents (e.g. bounce over a
Read moreNominate five reasons for liking the place you live in and five places for disliking it** Like: 1. Cooler summers and warmer winters 2. There are more public transport options where I live than in my home town 3. Great scenery, in particular the scenery at the beaches 4. More job opportunities where I live than in my home town
Read moreName three things you don’t enjoy doing now that you probably will enjoy in three years.** 1. Saving Money (hopefully my savings accounts will be in five figures in three years) 2. Housework (hopefully I’ll enjoy it more because I’ll hopefully own a house in three years) 3. Dating (hopefully I’ll enjoy it more than I do now because I’ve
Read more‘Bookshops sell more books on Tuesdays than other days.’ Assuming this is true, how many reasons can you think of to explain it? -People are more open to reading due to getting over ‘Monday-itis’. -People have spent their weekend reading a good book and want to buy another one for the following weekend. -There may be companies who pay the
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