Words by Hardeep, 28 NSW This piece was the Winner of the Youth Summit Creative Competition 2020. The tapping of the receptionist’s acrylic nails is making my nerves jump. I made it twenty minutes early and am now...
Words by Joanita, 24 NSW I always thought I knew what I wanted – but the longer I spend searching the job market, the more I understand how options can be both liberating and confining. I used to have no patience...
Words by Imogen, 26 QLD If you had asked me at the beginning of March what my plans were in the upcoming month, I would have told you that I was gearing up to work at two Comic-Cons (London and Birmingham), possibly...
Words by Tamara, 29 NSW Dear Mr. Morrison, 2020 will go down in history as the year of “essentials”. Essential workers, essential services, just the essentials at the supermarket. There’s nothing like a global...
Words by Members of the WhyNot Editorial Committee and friends Virtual hurdles To say my focus on my education has been a challenge is an understatement. Like the majority of students, my studies have been...
Words by Members of the WhyNot Editorial Committee and friends
Words by Members of the WhyNot Editorial Committee and friends Money makes me uncomfortable. My family didn’t casually talk about money – having it, needing it, spending it, thinking about spending it – around the...
Words by Members of the WhyNot Editorial Committee and friends
Words by Kelsey, 20 NSW The girl I was a year ago wouldn’t recognise the girl I am now. The past year has been an absolute whirlwind. I’ve lived in two countries, visited three more, made friends from around the...
Words by Hayley 24 QLD On paper, I had it all. A high paying job straight out of university with great development opportunities. I was 23 and had achieved all that I thought I was meant to do. So why did I...
Words by Anika 25, NSW When I was nine, my primary school careers counsellor told me the world was my oyster. I could read at a high-school level, I was precocious, and adults loved me. “What am I gonna do...
Words by Steph, 25 VIC After graduation, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I considered going somewhere in Asia to teach English to speakers of other languages as I was intrigued by photos I saw of...