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About me - Vani Chew

My childhood ambition was to be a writer. And a vet and an archaeologist and a lawyer. But out of all those childhood ambitions, only writing remains. From writing articles for my primary school newspaper to recently completing my Honours thesis on nineteenth-century

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The housewife mystery
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THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING RING.Suspects:Isabella Foster (daughter)Diana Conway (neighbour)Claire Wilkins (neighbour)Rodney King (gardener)Nothing exciting ever happened on Valley Avenue. It was a quiet, residential neighbourhood. The police hadn't needed to visit the street for as long as anyone could remember. Seventy-three... More..

Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Christian
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BEYOND THE STORM(Verse 1)Ever wondered if there's more to this lifeThan sickness, sorrow and pain?Ever wondered why there's heartache and strife?Is there sunshine after the rain?Well Jesus said 'Don't trouble your heart'He's making mansions for you and meAnd then one day He'll come back for usWe'll live together eternally(Cho... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife The immortal soul
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I've never been a fan of maths, but this is an easy equation for me to remember. And here it is: BODY + GOD'S BREATH = LIVING SOUL. People often get annoyed at young children who persist in asking the question "Why?" If the kids are deliberately asking "Why?" in order to be annoying, the best response is "Because." But in any... More..

Education > College Courses & Majors What a good education can do for your employment
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Question: What do you say to the person with a B.A?Answer: Do you want fries with that?I've recently finished a Bachelor of Arts degree and am currently doing an Honours in History. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard a comment like the above, I wouldn't even bother with finding employment- I'd just be a professional ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Strong women in the Bible
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Entering a beauty contest. Becoming the wife of the king. Entering the king's court without permission, knowing that this could mean her death. Admitting that she was a Jew, a nation which the king's adviser had just condemned. Pleading for the lives of herself and her people. Now I don't know about you, but I think it takes ... More..

Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Great ways to annoy a guy
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Are you searching for great ways to annoy a guy? Look no further than your nearest Blockbuster- that is, provided that your nearest Blockbuster carries copies of 'How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days', starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Hudson plays Andie Anderson, a columnist who must endeavour to LOSE a guy in order to h... More..

Education > College Study Tips How to complete a college paper in one night
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Parents, siblings, lecturers and friends- they'll all warn you of the perils of leaving your paper until the last minute. But if you're a born procrastinator like me, you'll listen to their advice and yet somehow you'll still be up at 2:00 am on the morning that the assignment is due. Let me first reassure you that it's defin... More..

Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Truth or fiction: Vegetarians are unhealthySmallicon
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Being vegetarian does not mean that you are automatically free from the diseases that plague humanity, just as eating meat does not necessarily condemn you to a lifetime of debility and degeneration. However, being vegetarian myself, I believe I can legitimately argue against this generalisation that vegetarians are unhealthy... More..

Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Making meaningful volunteer opportunities
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To me, volunteering isn't limited to missionary work in faraway lands. Nor is it restricted to being something you do in order to fill up those blank spaces in your CV. It's about using whatever skills you may have to make a difference- and those skills include willingness. It's something that you do because you genuinely bel... More..

Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature On rereading the books of your childhood
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Unlike most people, I don't have to dig through boxes or rummage around attics to find the books of my childhood. Being a voracious reader from an early age, I kept all my books on bookshelves within easy reach. I only have to look at those bookshelves now to be instantly reminded of the books I devoured as a child: Enid Blyt... More..

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