I'm writing an essay on 'an event that changed my life'. It can be made up. But I can't think of anything.....

Question

and it only has to be a short essay.

help? i have no imagination :[

Answer 1

It's always, always easiest to write about yourself and what you know. So even though it's tempting to make it up, and seems easier, I'll bet if you just choose something that really happened, it'll all come together fine. (Especially if, as you say, you're not feeling overly creative right now--no better way to beat that than writing about what actually happened!)

If you're stuck on actual ideas, think about days that you remember vividly. It doesn't have to be some big events, like a friend dying. It could just be a great phone call, when you realized how much you care about someone. Or a spectacular day at the beach, when everything seemed right. A great gift you gave or received, a trip that turned out well or poorly, the first time you found out your parents were real people and not right all the time... There's a million things you could do, but only some that are going to be meaningful to you.

Think of it not in terms of life-changing events, but in terms of turning points; where did your life's path, going along smoothly, hit a little bump that changed the direction it was going--even if only slightly? Remember that small events in the present can have big repercussions in the future.

Choose one that has some sort of resonance with you, and you'll have a GREAT essay. Good luck!

Answer 2

Your teacher's intention in giving this particular topic was probably selected because in order to get people to become involved in their writing (and show some feeling, description and spunk), a 'life-changing event' would likely do it. Teacher is trying to get you to write something you can make EXPRESSION about, and judge your ability to put thoughts into words. Then s/he can evaluate your writing style. This is a terrific assignment, and when it's over, I bet you'll be so proud of yourself you're probably gonna' want to save it! So, think back on your days and notice an event that gave you serious reason to pause and think about your life's direction (you never had a close call, the kind you didn't tell your parents about? you never had something happen that made you go "WHOA!" ? you never got home so late you were scared enough to promise God that if you weren't in trouble you'd never let it happen again? that kinda' stuff all happened to me before I was 13!). Here's what: if you truly can't pick something suitable that you can be descriptive about (where you were, what happened, who was involved, how you were affected, how others were affected, what your thoughts were like during the whole thing) pick this experience now. For example:

"My life was sheltered and simple until the day I received my first assignment to write about a life-changing event. Since that day, nothing has been the same. That assignment changed my life, for it was that task which led me to discover that fiction was my best friend, my confidante, my liberation from a quiet, simple life into a life of excitement and thrills . It freed me to do things I thought only others could do."

"I had to create a story for that assignment, one that wasn't biographical, and hadn't actually happened to me. I knew the teacher wouldn't know the difference, if I didn't make it too unbelievable, so I wrote about ..............."

...you see, there's a true-to-life introduction which paves the way for you to make up a story (your assignment) which will, in the end, become the true-to-life event which changes your life (for now you know - as you'll say in your concluding paragraph - that writing is an inner world where anything can happen, even earning an A for sharing a personal expression).

...it could happen. It also helps to write as if you're talking to a friend, or journaling. Best wishes for a fun experience, here's a star for asking for help.

Answer 3

Life changing for a young person could just mean something that struck you in a different way from most people and really made you think about it. Maybe you heard a speech or saw a program on TV and it made you think about what it really meant, how it affects you, whatever. Stuff like that works if you haven't had anything severely dramatic happen to you.

Answer 4

Numerology is any belief in divine, mystical or other special relationship between a number and some coinciding events. It's an occult science that I consider fascinating. I started to study numerology because of my obsession with Mathematics, Geometry. What I discovered it's really incredibble.

The best site you can visit is http://numerology.toptips.org

(go there and ask for your free personalized report)

Answer 5

Assuming you are a high school girl . . . you are pregnant and decide to become a mother at your current age. Wright about your emotions deciding to have the baby rather than an abortion. Write about the reactions of your parents, friends, the father of the baby. Of course, include a disclaimer that this is just an exercise, you're not having a baby.

Answer 6

What is the most dramatic, but real thing that's happened to you or someone else? Those always make as good interesting topics. Maybe, it could be when you or your mom had a miscarriage, or someone really close to you died of a heart attack. Really make sure you grasp the details and make it sound like you were there...you now exactly how it's like. That tecnique never lets you down!

Answer 7

Girl, if it can be made up, you're home free! Have a pet rescue you and die as a result, survive a tornado, win a race, make a sacrifice for someone else, save a swimmer, be saved by a swimmer, discover a love of something you hadn't expected, like sailing, but try to make it positive, which teachers like.

Answer 8

how bout some kind of accident whih made you appreciate life more? or a summer romance (that'd be fun rather than depressing). being accepted to a good college or drama school? the day a friend or relative said thankyou for something you did, life affirming. i once did one on my worse day at school. made up loads of things that went wrong that turned out good for example doin a drama exam and having a row with my boyf and my drama teacher thinking it was a modern day interpretation of romeo and juliette. hope they help!

Answer 9

Can be whatever event that have made you think different or see the life from other point of view....
- when you travel for the first time abroad...
- when your first pet ...or one important person of your family, or from your country dies...
- When you moved from town to the city or to a new home...to go to a new school or college....
- when you confronted any injustice or unfear situation... etc...

Answer 10

what about 9/11 changed most peoples lives for good or bad depending what side of fence you sit on. Imagine what would have happened to you if you were in twin towers or on planes!