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Imagination and invention go hand in hand. Remember how lack of resources was never a problem in childhood games? Shift a few pieces of furniture around the living room, and you have yourself a fort.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Around Childhood Few Fort Furniture Games Go Hand How Imagination Invention Lack Living Living Room Never Pieces Problem Remember Resources Room Shift You Yourself

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The young people I know judge leaders by their deeds and abhor hypocrisy. Inconsistency and point-scoring do not win respect. It's not easy to be engaged in political debate when it is reduced to performers trying to outdo each other. Actions from leaders must mirror the values they claim to espouse.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Abhor Actions Claim Debate Deeds Each Easy Engaged Hypocrisy Inconsistency Judge Know Leaders Mirror Must Other People Performers Political Reduced Respect Trying Values Win Young Young People

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As young Australians, the value of teamwork has been instilled in us throughout our schooling.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Australians Been Instilled Our Schooling Teamwork Throughout Us Value Young

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Imagination makes us aware of limitless possibilities. How many of us haven't pondered the concept of infinity or imagined the possibility of time travel? In one of her poems, Emily Bronte likens imagination to a constant companion, but I prefer to think of it as a built-in entertainment system.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Aware Companion Concept Constant Emily Entertainment Her How Imagination Imagined Infinity Limitless Makes Many Poems Possibilities Possibility Prefer System Think Time Time Travel Travel Us

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I remember once seeing a guy in the grocery store who looked so much like my character the Archangel Gabriel, I wanted to go up to him and say, 'Hey, put that Red Bull down. You've already got wings.' My friend had to sternly remind me that he was a stranger and I did not, in fact, create him.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Bull Character Create Did Down Fact Friend Gabriel Go Got Grocery Grocery Store Guy Had He Hey Him In Fact Like Looked Me Much My Friend Once Put Red Red Bull Remember Remind Say Seeing Store Stranger Up Wanted Who Wings You I Remember

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I know kids who say they have nothing to do and then go plop themselves down in front of the television to watch a movie or play Nintendo or Xbox. I think there is nothing better for killing creativity and imagination.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Better Creativity Down Front Go Imagination Kids Know Movie Nintendo Nothing Play Say Television Themselves Then Think Watch Who I Think Xbox

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As the final weeks of my schooling draw to a close and exams loom, I find myself reflecting on the past six years of my secondary education only to realise that many questions are still unanswered. How have I been shaped by my learning experiences? What skills have I developed that are valuable and transferable in the workplace?

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Been Close Developed Draw Education Exams Experiences Final Find How Learning Loom Many Myself Only Past Questions Realise Reflecting Schooling Secondary Shaped Six Skills Still Unanswered Valuable Weeks Workplace Years

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We teenage girls are faced with a quandary: we know what we want but are forced to wait for our male counterparts to grow up. We are ready for intense and meaningful relationships, but research indicates that males will not reach maturity until their mid-20s.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Counterparts Faced Forced Girl Grow Grow Up Intense Know Male Males Maturity Meaningful Our Reach Ready Relationships Research Teenage Teenage Girls Until Up Wait Want Will

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Life is challenging enough without politicians to confuse us.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Challenging Confuse Enough Life Politicians Us Without

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Teenagers have a natural curiosity and are keen to clock up experiences. What they need to be wary of is that some experiences may erode their sense of self and lead to a fragmentation of morals.

~Alexandra Adornetto

Topics: Clock Curiosity Experiences Keen Lead May Morals Natural Need Self Sense Some Teenagers Up Wary

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Author

Born: April 18th, 1993

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