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Title: Writing assignment for school.
Post by: Astarielle on October 01, 2010, 08:34:04 PM
As you likely don't know, I attend college. My English teacher is...interesting. Rather than teach, she seems to make it a point to encourage discussion. And so it was this morning, when she posed the question.

"What if you were the opposite sex for one day? What would you do?"

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If I woke up one morning and found I was a girl for a day, I would explore the world from my new point of view. I would head out into the city and get some new clothes to match with my temporary body. Then I would go around, enjoying the female life. I would try dancing, and visit a social club. Following this excursion, I would go for the profoundly female experience of getting my nails done. I have little doubt this list is out of order, but I would make a point of going to every cute store I could think of. I would take lots of pictures of the day, and I would spend my last moments as a female sitting on a grassy hill, reflecting. Of course, one of the first things I would do is spend some time getting prettied up. But perhaps the most important part is I'd find someone to share the day with.
Title: Re: Writing assignment for school.
Post by: azSam on October 01, 2010, 08:40:58 PM
That is almost ironic, huh? Posing that question to a classroom, where one (possibly more) of the students are transgendered. Very cool answer ^.^ Thanks for sharing that with us.
Title: Re: Writing assignment for school.
Post by: Summerfall on October 01, 2010, 11:40:06 PM
I'm guessing, "Been there, done that," wouldn't suffice.
Title: Re: Writing assignment for school.
Post by: Sarah_aus on October 02, 2010, 06:19:31 AM
Astarielle,

What a wonderful answer, I remember a question along those lines when I was still in school.

My answer was a great deal shorter and far less eloquent.

If I remember correctly it was along the lines of Carpe diem, sieze the day and savour it.

~Tali
Title: Re: Writing assignment for school.
Post by: spacial on October 02, 2010, 06:41:43 AM
I wonder, if I was presented with the same assignment, I would say that I'd take a long look at myself to check if I felt the opposite inside?

Or perhaps think about the day after?

Sounds like a really interesting teacher.