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Justin Lind's avatar

Spoken word poetry or slam poetry. I went to tons of slams in college and I have so much admiration for their abilities as both wordsmiths and performers. George Watsky is my favorite if you want a point of reference.

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Chloé's avatar

New skills...

My first thought was that I'd love to write and publish a novel. I've had some experience writing short fiction and I'm part of a writer's group, but with 12 months left to go on my thesis, there'll be no time for anything except non-fiction writing for a while.

My second thought, since you brought up the dance example, reminded me that dance performance has been a life-long dream of mine, but I definitely lack the skills of timing and spatial awareness and I judge myself far too harshly to give it much of a go. I took up pole dancing a few years ago as a brain break from study (since I can't very well agonise over an essay when I'm upside-down). There are 5 showcases for family and friends each year and so far, I've averaged 2 a year which is pretty exciting for me and I love getting a little taste of the spotlight and doing something about that dream in a small way.

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