Hopfield is Writing

University

  • First day of Semester 2

    Semester 2 has begun and I actually went to all of my classes on the first day. Surprisingly, the lectures were kind of empty. Normally they’re full for the first three weeks and then people stop coming but I could… Continue reading

  • KWB211 – Portfolio 2 Prose

    Louis looked down at the dead fox as if he were watching a line of ants. He crouched by it with his hands balled up in the pockets of his jumper as winter whispered through the trees. His breath came… Continue reading

  • KWB310

    This unit was the hardest for me of the four and made the semester twice as difficult as the previous two. I tend to do a lot better when it comes to the creative part of writing than with the… Continue reading

  • End of Semester

    I haven’t written in a while because for a long time I just didn’t know what I was doing. But the semester is now over for me, all my assignments are done, and I’m just on holidays awaiting grade releases.… Continue reading

  • First Assignment Coming Up

    The first assignments due for the semester are coming up. My first one is an essay, and then a portfolio and a memoir, and then another essay. The four units I’m studying this semester are: Am I Black Enough? Indigenous… Continue reading

  • University, Week 1: Identity Crisis Incoming

    So I’m in my first week of uni. I only have one tutorial in the first week and doing my prep work for it in the past two days has started something of an identity crisis within me. I’ve chosen… Continue reading

  • The Found Poem

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  • AT: Portfolio #4

    | Task 4: A Scene With Tension | The hole is getting bigger. Even with the rain letting some of the dirt slide back in. A puddle was starting to form at the bottom and it caused a little splash… Continue reading

  • AT: Portfolio Task #3

    | Task 3: Dialogue Between Two Characters | “I tried really har-” “How did you get such a low mark?” Nela muttered as she looked at the number scribbled on the paper. She glanced down at Claus, her sharp blue eyes causing the… Continue reading

  • AT: The Unimpressive

    The Unimpressive “The rose is meticulous in its appearance, boasting with colour and love.” “The rose is pretty, even though it is shrivelling away.” “The rose commands your senses, it wants your attention.” “The rose is flayed, telling a tale… Continue reading