How would you change your school, workplace or local shopping centre, to make it better?** Since I finished school seven years ago and I don’t feel comfortable talking about my workplace, I’ll talk about how I would change my local shopping centre to make it better. I would increase parking, increase disabled access and increase the number of bathrooms. I
Read moreWhat’s the biggest thing you’ve ever seen? What’s the smallest?** The biggest: A hot air balloon (up close) The smallest: An ant **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreGive five ways of stopping a plane when its brakes have failed** 1. Have it land in sand 2. Use tyre spikes on the wheels 3. Have it land in a net 4. Have it collide into speed humps that are the same height as the plane 5. Have it towed by another plane **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything
Read moreIn what ways do schools curb imagination?** I think the way that schools curb imagination is by teaching all children to the same curriculum, regardless of each individual child’s needs and talents. I also think schools curb imagination through certain rules they impose and having to constantly be politically correct and having to constantly consider the legalities of every child’s
Read more‘Action is the enemy of thought.’ (Joseph Conrad)** My interpretation of this quote is that it is true. A thought is safe in our heads, no-one has to know about it or what we are thinking. Once we act on that thought, it is out in the open and once we act we can’t turn back, undo or erase. This
Read moreWrite seven peaceful things** 1. The sound of waterfalls 2. Silence 3. The sound of rain 4. White noise music 5. The sound of birds 6. Sleep (when it’s uninterrupted) 7. Meditation **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWhat was the most memorable party you ever attended and why?** The most memorable party that I have ever attended was the Campus East Block Party in 2010. It was memorable because it was held on the same day that I moved to Wollongong to start my university studies and it was where I met my best friends. The Block
Read moreWrite seven bad things** 1. Crime 2. Pain 3. A broken heart 4. Hurt feelings 5. Abuse 6. Death 7. Being lied to **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWhat questions do adults not know the answers to?** -Whether there is a God or a higher power -Whether there is an After Life -Whether everything happens for a reason -Whether true love exists -How long we will all live for **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWhat sensible, practical rules for modern manners should we observe?** -Saying please and thank you -Holding the door open for people who are coming through a doorway either behind us or after us -Cover your mouth when coughing -Keep the volume down when listening to music both when using headphones and when using speakers -Don’t hog up seats when using
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