Memoir

673 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Essay Project about the effect of migration

Personal Memoir
I was twelve when THAT happened. It was the last day of the one week vacation to the Sydney Harbour that blew our mind by its admiring beauty. We were driving back home, when my dad suddenly changed the route. “Where on Earth are we going?” I remember how I kept asking my dad with a surprising face, but he kept ignoring me as usual. We kept driving in a very high speed and suddenly stopped in a very populated place. As I got out of the car the cold morning breeze gushed through my hair, welcoming me to the paradise. I remember the scent of wild berries and eucalyptus that enhanced my senses by letting me to track down the location of paradise. Then THAT happened! Suddenly I caught my eye on THAT. “OH MY GOD!!!” I shouted as I saw the view that stole my eyes. As a person that come from another country, I felt so lucky to witness this view.
“How lucky am I to be Australian!!!” I told myself as I witnessed the exclusive view that enhanced my senses. It was the famous Australian mountain: The Three Sisters, also known as the Blue Mountain (New South Wales). I remember how the Three Sisters stood still, staring at the big blue sky and looking down at one of their waterfalls that flow down like a long white wedding dress that decorated with big black pebbles. There were cockatoos all over the place greeting us as we explore the view that blew our minds. They were screeching and squealing and acting as they are the guardians of the beautiful Three Sisters. “This is the Paradise” I told myself as I run my eyes through the view. As I stared at the Three Sister I felt so lucky to be Australian, because for me, being Australian isn’t all about eating, drinking or entertaining, because it is all about exploring and be whatev...

... middle of paper ...

...member and never forget, because as a migrator who came from another country I have a distinguish background, when comparing with other Australians. As May West: an American actor used to say “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Because you never know who would you become in the future and what obstacles would you face, but you have to have fun and experience the world while you can, because you would be in a state that everyone would disgust. If you are out there thinking that being Australian is all about eating ,drinking and partying, you have to believe that you are wrong, because for me being Australian is all about being who you are and achieving your goals. So if you are reading this you need to remember that, “One experience worth a million dollars.”
Dilki De Silva

Works Cited

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/259666.Mae_West

Show More
Related

  • What It Means To Be Australian

    355 Words  | 1 Pages

    Australia is a very unique place, along with our multiculturalism there is also a strong heritage surrounding us. At first thought of Australian heritage we think about such landmarks as Uluru, The Sydney harbour bridge and The Sydney opera house, The Great Barrier reef and other internationally recognised places. But our heritage goes much deeper than that; it is far more than outstanding icons. Along with these icons there are also unsung places like the old cattle stations, Aboriginal missions, migrant hostels, War memorials, our unique wetlands and the towns and cities we have built. Adding all of these things together, helps to tell the story of who we are and how we have shaped this land in the unique identity it has today.

    Read More

  • Gallipoli: The defining moment in Australian National Identity

    907 Words  | 2 Pages

    Of course it is naïve to believe that Australians only developed an identity after the First World War, but it is true to say that it was changed forever. Before Australia became the Australia known today, it was a land of bush rangers, farmers and convicts; a penal colony that had ambitions of becoming a nation who self-governed and had unified defence and transport*. Before federation Australia had fought in Sudan and the Boer War to provide support to the mother country as it was thought to be a heroic endeavour that was a type of rite of passage (Australian War Memorial, n.d.) and there was a global perception of who and what Australians were. Upon federation the people were very consciously intent on building themselves into a great nation (Bean, 1993), but not to sever ties to Britain completely as mostly foreign policy relied on what the British government dictated (Rickard, 1992).

    Read More

  • Australian Song 'I Am Australian'

    1082 Words  | 3 Pages

    T Australians can be represented in a positive way by celebrating its diversity as a united nation, between its people and the land. Nevertheless, Australia can also be seen in a negative way, as being harsh and cruel. S – This presentation will be analysing one Australian song, I am Australian by Bruce

    Read More

  • Red Dog Persuasive Speech

    800 Words  | 2 Pages

    This movie was filmed among Australian land and in each shot the outback was clean, healthy and wasn’t proposed in any way dirty. The extreme wide and broad shots shown in this film capture the aspects of Australia which aren’t always seen. The visual of the panning camera and the bird’s eye view shots show Australian for its true natural beauty, which should not be taken for granted. If people at this year’s film festival notice how beautiful our country is and truly can be, this could help to promote discussion on how to keep Australia alive and

    Read More

  • Australia Persuasive Speech

    476 Words  | 1 Pages

    Good morning/ afternoon students, teachers, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Mieka Bedggood as some of you might already know. I cannot but help share my pride as a modern Australian. We have a lot to be proud of, especially our unique landscapes which includes, our distinctive flora and fauna, and, also our multicultural community. Firstly let’s recognise our world renowned landscapes.

    Read More

  • socilogical memoir

    984 Words  | 2 Pages

    The purpose of my memoir is to awaken the power of Sociological Imagination in an attempt to analyze my own life experiences through sociological lens in order to understand how my life and opportunities in society have been shaped by race, class and ethnicity.

    Read More

  • Australian Poem Analysis: Andy's Gone With Cattle '

    922 Words  | 2 Pages

    There is a reference to our multiculturalism in the lines ‘All cultures together as one. Yet, individual until the game is won’. These lines acknowledge the fact that even though Australia is an increasingly Multicultural society, all Australians, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, share the same values, principles and national identity.

    Read More

  • Archetypes In Catcher In The Rye

    1310 Words  | 3 Pages

    In many instances, life in the outback is described in detail as a hostile exposition to harsh elements and isolation from civilization. This archetype has been influenced and imposed by the imperial perspective that has come with being a British colony. Conway set out to address this issue of perspective and rewrites Australian history so others like her could identify with it. She uses an important seven pages describing the “tapestry of delicate life” that “hugs the earth firmly” (3). The detail in explaining the physicality of the “waxy succulents…spreading like splashes of paint”, recreates a landscape from new eyes (3). The eyes of an Australian who lived and prospered off of this area; who understood that this particular landscape was monumental in defining who she was. Throughout the novel the landscape is described in so many ways that it becomes an influential character helping to define Conway. Even in the end of the novel Conway is found to be describing her landscape as “brilliant in color [sic]”, “majestic in its scale” and covered in “shimmering light” (198). She finds it imperative to rewrite this piece of geographical history to show evidence of a completely different world seen through her. She reveals the landscape that the aboriginals experienced by page 6 when she describes the uniqueness of the kookaburra with its “ribald laughter” (6). She concludes that “it is hard to imagine the kookaburra feeding St. Jerome… [he] belongs to a physical and spiritual landscape which is outside the imagination of the Christian West” (6). This serves as the first of many separations between the British colonial experience and the true Australian experience. On the other hand, it is still important for Conway to describe the isolated feeling of living on Coorain, because the isolation is what defines women in many

    Read More

  • Australia Movie Poster Analysis

    950 Words  | 2 Pages

    One can think that it is an impossible task to embody the Australianness in one image only such as a person, a symbol or an idea. It may be easy to assume that Australia as a whole country is trying hard to find its true self but on second thought, this diversity in culture has made Australian really Australian. The definition of Australian also known as the Australianness will still be an interesting issue to solve in the future.

    Read More

  • Fly Away Peter by David Malouf

    581 Words  | 2 Pages

    Jim is an innocent young man, living on the coast of Queensland. In this peaceful town, everybody is happy and at peace with themselves and with nature. The people enjoy the simple pleasures of life - nature, birds, and friendly neighbourly conversations. Their days are filled with peaceful walks in the bush, bird watching and fishing. Jim and his friends especially enjoy the serenity of the sanctuary and the wonders of nature that it holds.

    Read More

  • Literacy Memoir

    720 Words  | 2 Pages

    As I reflect it becomes clear to me that I enjoyed writing my junior year in high school. My English teacher Mr. Duckworth was a one of a kind teacher. His classroom was a normal classroom setting with the desk all line up behind one another. All of his students would face the white erase board that was located in the front of the room. He would typically sit at his desk leaning back in his chair giving us instructions on what was to be done in the class. As we sit in the class, all I can hear are my classmates laughing and joking around as he spoke. he would already have an essay topic on the board that was to the right of us that he could easily see from his desk. This was an everyday routine for all of his classes. As we begin to write, I noticed how different classmates of mine would get up to ask for help with their essay. The students who never asked for help usually would end up with a lot of red markings on their essays.

    Read More

  • Multiculturalism In Australia Essay

    768 Words  | 2 Pages

    Multiculturalism has enabled the Australian society to underline the importance of higher values in life and idealism. It is caused by desire for a perfect social existence of the multicultural society in Australia.

    Read More

  • My Autobiography - My earliest memories

    621 Words  | 2 Pages

    I ran into the toy shop like a charging bull with my brother, but my

    Read More

  • Memoir of My Mother

    1541 Words  | 4 Pages

    It seemed like a normal day when I entered Mrs. A’s AP Language and Composition class, but little did I know that she was going to assign a very important project that was going to take forever. I took my seat and wrote down what was on the board. Then I sat patiently and waited for Mrs. A to come explain what we were doing today. When the tardy bell rang, Mrs. A glided into the room and gave us all a stack of papers. She then proceeded to discuss our upcoming assignment, a memoir. As she explained the very important assignment, I wondered whom I would write about. No one really came to mind to write about and I thought for sure I would never be able to get this thing done on time. I finally decided that I would write in on my mother, Kari Jenson. I knew I would probably put the project off until the very end and do it the weekend before even though it would get on my mom’s nerves. Putting work off was just how I did everything, it worked for me. When I arrived home from school that day, I told mom about the project. I told her I would most likely write it about her and she was overjoyed.

    Read More

  • My Neighborhood

    654 Words  | 2 Pages

    Fortunately, I wake every morning to the most beautiful sun lit house. I sit on my porch sipping coffee, while I drink in an atmosphere that steals my breath away. Rolling hills lay before me that undulate until they crash into golden purple mountains. Oh how they are covered in spectacular fauna, ever blooming foliage, and trees that are heavy with pungent fruit. Green it is always so green here at my house. Here where the air lays heavy and cool on my skin as does the striking rays of the sun upon my cheeks. I know in my soul why I choose to be here every day. Pocketed in all the nooks and crannies of these valleys and hills are stately homes, rich with architecture resplendent. Diversity is the palate here; ...

    Read More

More about Memoir

Open Document