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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Role Model

Submitted by Kacie Collins on January 30, 2008 - 13:20.

Role Model

By Kacie Collins
Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10

It is important to always be conscious of those who are around me. A lot of the time, I am around girls who are younger than me and because of this I have to be mindful of the things I do and the things I say; set a good example. I am a prominent female figure in their lives and whether I want to be or not, I am a role model for them in this crucial age in their lives. Rather than ignore this, I embrace it and try to be a positive influence. Whenever I’m around them I try to engage them in conversation, teach them what I know, and show them things about the world they may not have noticed. I do everything in my power to open their eyes to new things, to have fun, to teach them to be carefree and selfless, to make them laugh and smile. I like being someone that people can depend on, look up to, someone that will always be there for them. I like feeling like I have had an impact on them, that I have someway helped them become more loving, caring people which will enable them to have better lives.

Nice Spin

Submitted by TimC on February 3, 2008 - 11:07.

Nice spin on writing from the point of view of a role model. Usually, the answers to these prompts are of admiration for thier role models, not the insight for what it takes to be a role model.

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