you are a work half-finished - by ines - delicate

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a work in a constant state of progress

A few years ago, my portuguese teacher asked our class to make a small assignment about ourselves, where each paper should contain a quick description of our personalities, strengths and faults, and what we hoped for the future. It felt very silly to ask this type of report to a bunch of 17 and 18 year olds, something straight from kindergarten. I don’t think I’ll speak only for myself when I mention that we were all bummed out and considered it a waste of time. And the worst part? We also had to present it in front of the whole class. I started to realise early on that I didn’t know myself…

you are a work half-finished - by ines - delicate

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