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23.01.2022 Young people have always been more left-wing then older people, that has always been the trend, I feel like we are growing intolerant towards people with different political and social views and opinions. One quote that I really love is ’I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to death for your right to say it’ -I feel like the quote really summarises my views because at the end of the day, it is through debate and discourse where the best ideas have come through. I think it is incredibly dangerous when people are shutting each other down because they have different opinions." - Joanne Tran, 16

22.01.2022 "Instagram has been a key role in driving my passion for photography- because of it, I’ve met so many inspiring people and learnt so many new things. It’s instantaneous; Instagram isn’t politicised like other traditional forms of social media and I’m able to just hear authentic perspectives. It ’s really cool how Instagram complements my interest in photography and allows me to share it with a much wider platform with millions of people just with one tap. I’ve been especially... interested in photojournalism, documentary and war photography as well, so Instagram has played a key role in driving my interests. It has shaped my passion for photography with my realisation that not everything is black and white. Everything is different, the world is so complex and you can’t label things, and I feel it is so critical today to make an effort to understand different cultures." - André Kwok, 17 See more

21.01.2022 "Being a woman is being you, with all your unique traits, talents, core values and circumstances and it is feminism that helps you to be the best of those things by liberating you from oppression and allowing you to just be you, regardless of your gender." - Anneliese,21

19.01.2022 "My exchange has definitely changed my perspective. I learnt to be with myself, at times where I knew no one, had no wifi I understood myself. Coming back to Australia, I was a changed person with changed views. Everyone has stayed the same, so it was hard to adjust and the puzzle piece I was meant to fit back into, did not fit me. I wasn’t the piece I was before." - India, 17

19.01.2022 "Well at the moment, I am in RISC, the Regional Interschool Student Council, and so basically what we want to do is create events that facilitate the growth of youth in our community, we want to create events and stuff like that, like we’re doing TILE Sydney; talks on innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship, for which we have an event each month where all students can come, and listen to current leaders, thinkers, doers, and creator in order to inspire the audience to make a change in the community" - 17, Emma Phun

18.01.2022 When I sing- it makes me feel, connect with myself, others and the world. Hence, I started songwriting as an outlet for me when I was experiencing struggles with my past and family. Escaping and channelling my thoughts, fears and energy into creating beautiful. I feel like music doesn’t always have to be serious but it has be from you, your voice and your purpose. Also, many have told me that music isn’t a career, asking why I made the decision and leave school. I say, why ...should I follow the norm instead of chasing what I know feels right? I have seen and experienced the judgement faced by those who enter creative industries, but sometimes, as I have grown, I have learnt that the definition of success is different and we should respect it . Stop fucking listening to what everyone has to say, know your worth, know who you are. - Tahnisha Farah-Bradbury, 18 See more

17.01.2022 "The message of Christianity is love, not agreeing with everyone and acceptance; I find that hard in a society where we are always clashing especially with the equality movement and we are not treating religious people with equality. Many people need to realise that you can respectfully disagree and disagreeing does not equal hate. I want to share with you Romans 8:1 'Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus'. We are all going to stuff up but as a Christian, God forgives you." - Jon Priestley, 17

17.01.2022 "What drives me most is wanting to make the most out of every opportunity that comes my way. From a young age, I knew I wanted to help people. Year 9 was when it really hit home - I was tired of sitting at lunch and recess doing nothing, and I wasn't very involved. I'm only alive for so long, so why waste it? A thought I live by which underpins my ethos in life is that if you're not happy with the way things are, you have the power to change it." - Sheng Ping, 18

17.01.2022 "I persist- keep persisting, because honestly, the thing about starting projects when you're young and aren't considered qualified is that you get rejected. The thing is, you need rejection. You build resilience and you learn and grow. There is a lot of rejection but you have to suck it up and keep going. My message to myself is when I do become successful, those who rejected me will be proved wrong- that’s what drives me." - Mehak, 16

16.01.2022 "Having human conversations with someone that’s different is so important. If I see someone identifying as something that I’ve never heard before, my first thought is ‘oh that’s silly’ but someone identifies as this and if it's their experience, why should I use my preconceived assumptions to judge them? It is important to explore and understand the unique stories of other people. When I came out as transgender to my grandmother, I didn’t expect her to accept me as she is ver...y religious and conservative. She responded with love and all she wants is for me to be happy. Although, she sees it as a life choice, in a position of respect as a conservative religious woman, still shows that respect and empathy. That because she loves me and believes that people should not be denied because of who they are. She believed she shouldn’t have a say on how others should live. - Theo Carroll, 17 See more

14.01.2022 If you have a dream, just follow it. At the end of the day, if you’re doing something you hate, if you’re doing something you don't believe in - you’re going to hit the same threshold that everyone else hits. Everyone else will be at a point where they don’t want to go further, but if you’re doing something that you love, something thing that you’re passionate about and believe in, then you literally have no limit. You can keep going higher and higher and if you can do whatever you want to do, you’ll find success. And you’ll be happy doing it as well. So just follow your dreams, follow your motivations, your passions. Don’t just do something because someone else told you to. - Alan Burzevski, 18

12.01.2022 "Success is power and power is my ability to materialise my ideas. To do so, you need to understand how the world works and how to attain the resources necessary to make your dreams a reality. Essentially, you need to define your goals, then take it piece by piece. Need to put it into sizeable chunks. Now you don’t get a six digit salary without promoting yourself. You need to learn how to sell yourself- how to network, how to define yourself as a person." - Chingun Erdene-Ochir,17

10.01.2022 In year 11 I came to school over 35 days late, skipped over 7.5 weeks of school, came close to last in almost all my subjects... but most terribly, I got into an argument with one of my teachers. The incident was then reported to lawyers and police and I found myself extremely close to being expelled. This experience was a huge wake-up call for me. I knew then that I needed to renew myself, take action and turn my life around. I was then able to dramatically improve my marks; come top 10 in all my HSC subjects. I am now pursuing a Bachelor of Secondary Education and an aspiring teacher. As a Youth Empowerment Speaker, I deliver workshops to empower all young people to take action and achieve their greatest potential." - James Hoang Nam Tran, 22

07.01.2022 "It took me 16 years to learn how to fail. Where success and perfection is the norm, failure cast a shameful shadow. I crafted mine by revealing the good parts of my academic and social career. But what was seen wasn’t what was. I was lying to myself, and it was only when I hit rock bottom that I realised: Would getting a band 6 make me a better person? Breaking out of my past psyche was difficult, and stopping compare myself or being jealous of people’s successes was probably the hardest thing I’ve had to do. But it made me a happier person. They say that life -or the HSC, is like a mountain. These mountains are defined by ridges and drops that you encounter along the way, and if you’re scared of falling you will never take the leap across. Learn how to fail and conquer those ridges, only then will you reach the top." - Sophie Xiao,17

06.01.2022 "I want people to learn is there is a life beyond high school, beyond the HSC. There is a massive scope out there and your starting point does not define who you are. The mindset people need to adopt is that it doesn’t matter where you started, whether you’ve grown up in a certain area, faced adversities or challenges or you might not be in the best school; it doesn’t matter where you start, what matters is your destination. You have the power to change that. For the unknown remains unknown, until you go out and explore the opportunities that exist beyond the confines of your environment. You can’t have a vision if you have never seen anything. Be relentless in pursuing your goals and dreams, push your limitations to create new possibilities, and defy your beginnings as you create the powerful story of life." -Elisa Lillicrap, 18

05.01.2022 "I am very involved with the local council, I went on exchange to an Aboriginal community, and since then I have always helped out at their events and one of the most recent ones, was judging the final of the northern composure band comp, I’m in the Youth Social Activism committee and the northern beaches council advisory committee - for about a year now I volunteer with a homeless charity, and we give food to the homeless every week I feel like when it comes to uni and when it comes to real-world experiences, yes- being smart is going to get you places but it’s not going to get you a job, it’s not going to get you work placement, it’s not going to get you experience, and I feel by doing what I do it's already given me a head start and stuff" - Rhiannon Marshall-Witte, 17

01.01.2022 "Growing up I didn’t fit in. When you’re a child you want to fit in but once you grow older you realise that’s a bad thing, do something unique because that’s what the world needs. It needs something different, better, never been done before especially when you want to make a change in the world. I started in the social enterprise field because, when you’re given traditional life advice, usually that you need to look inside yourself and pursue what you like; I don’t think that’s always the best way to go about it. What I do is look for problems in the world that I can solve using entrepreneurship, which is what I’ve done with all my companies. I love building startups which can solve people’s problems and help them. As the needs and problems of the world changes, I’m going to go and solve those problems." - Joshua Brooks, 18