New School, Zero Friends, One Badminton Club
My serves kept hitting the net, but the club gave me a Thursday lunch crew. (Sample post)
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News & stories
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One Afternoon, 200 Food Hampers
My first shift at a community food pantry left my arms sore and my heart full. (Sample post)
ReadMy First Part-time Job in Sydney
Saturdays at a bubble tea shop taught me a lot more than how to shake a drink. (Sample post)
ReadRereading The Little Prince Made Me Write a Real Letter
A book I “didn’t get” as a kid reminded me of a friend I’d drifted away from. (Sample post)
ReadMy First Week in Australia, and the Word That Stumped Me: “Arvo”
Swooping magpies, sausage sizzles and Aussie slang: my first week in tutorial mode. (Sample post)
ReadMy First Hackathon: We Built an App to Find Lost Cats
Four strangers, one weekend, a missing cat and a demo that almost went sideways. (Sample post)
ReadI Organised My First Event: Mid-Autumn Lanterns With Local Seniors
Six sign-ups, pouring rain, glue that wouldn’t stick — and somehow my favourite afternoon of the year. (Sample post)
Read30 Days, 20 Minutes a Day: A Non-Reader’s Reading Quest
From comics to staying up way too late with a novel — my reading challenge diary. (Sample post)
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