Writing Prompt: A Perfect Day
Today's Writing Prompt comes from eighth-grader Sophia Shi, who won a Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her Personal Essay. Here is a small sample of her award-winning writing:
I want a day. A day to myself. A day with no chaos, errands or planning; a day with no one yelling at me, insulting me, broadcasting my inferiority to the world. Sometimes I want to drop everything . . . I want to forget what assignments I have due tomorrow or what I have to organize or who I have to face . . . I just want to sit on my bed or a sunny hill or a vacant park swing and think about nothing at all.
—from Optical Illusions by Sophia Shi, Grade 8. Silver Medal, Personal Essay/Memoir.
So for today's Writing Prompt, think about your perfect day. What would you do? What would you NOT do? Where would you be? What would you see, hear, taste, smell, and how would you feel? Write your answer in the Comments.
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My perfect day would be sitting by a quiet lake, reading a good book on a sunny day.
Comment #1 | Posted by: Calipso on December 26, 2011 at 07:16 AM
My perfect day would be just me and my drums
Comment #2 | Posted by: penguinartemis2 on December 26, 2011 at 08:23 AM
I love writing. I bet I could win a gold medal for writing any day!
Comment #3 | Posted by: Kayla on December 26, 2011 at 10:07 AM
My perfect day would NOT include studying or worrying about school and test grades and stuff like that. I would love a nice partly-cloudy day (I like cloudy days but I like clear nights.), I would be on a swing with a book and just read, and be listening to some music to. I would feel at peace,and have no one tell me what I need to do. Besides, when I have a book, and some music and I'm on some random swing, I can always end up day dreaming. Perfect! =P
...that was long...xP
Comment #4 | Posted by: Mysterygirl123 on December 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM
My perfect day would start with going out for brekfast. Then seeing a play. After that do a acting/ dance workshop. Then it would be later and we would get dressed up and just go out. Anywhere. Go shopping, go to a laser game place, look at animals, do anything.
Comment #5 | Posted by: Hiphoph on December 26, 2011 at 11:55 AM
I don't need a perfect day. Every day can be perfect if you try to make it so. With the worst luck in the world you could have the best day in the world. Put on a smile. Say a few kind words. That's where it starts. It could be the tiniest thing, like a square of chocolate, but it's what you make of it that counts. Who says all your favorite things would make a perfect day? Only a 50/50 chance.But with a smile or a friendly word, you can be sure that you will probably end up with the best day. :)
Comment #6 | Posted by: Delia on December 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM
my perfect day would be me, and blow up matress, a good book, a plasma screen tv, and a bunch of good movies!
Comment #7 | Posted by: aphroditestorm1 on December 26, 2011 at 12:50 PM
My perfect day would be a trip to the jungle to go zip lining with all my friends!
Comment #8 | Posted by: pearpearthe14th on December 26, 2011 at 01:36 PM
My perfect day would be a breezy summer day. I'd have no school or school the next day to worry about. I'd go to an awesome amusement park, with my BFFs and a really funny guy in my class. We'd be laughing all day with him there!!! XP ) and my crush. I wouldn't worry about what anyone would think and I'd have a great day. At night, I'd stay and watch the fireworks with all my friends. That would be my perfect day!!
Comment #9 | Posted by: PurpleArtemis25 on December 26, 2011 at 01:42 PM
My perfect day would be a day with nothing to worry about. I don't want to think about the past or future, only now.
Comment #10 | Posted by: TheAvidReader on December 26, 2011 at 05:41 PM
My day will be without school. A perfect, balmy day without homework, pop quizzes and everything. I would eat pizza for every meal in lunch and dinner. I like to go to fun places such as the movie theater.
Comment #11 | Posted by: James on December 26, 2011 at 05:44 PM
HAKUNA MAUKATA
Comment #12 | Posted by: ablecoloring4 on December 26, 2011 at 07:29 PM
My perfect day would be a whole day and night with my best buds. I'd meet all my STACKS besties. I wouldn't feel like i wasn't good enough. I'd be secure about myself. I'd come up with great new songs. I'd make people laugh. I'd drink a TON of caffeine and get all hyper(: No one would yell at me or tell me I wasn't good enough. I'd feel accepted. I'd feel safe. I could go swimming and be in shorts and tank tops again. And I'd finally meet someone who would treat me right. I wouldn't have to worry about school or grades. I could be genuinely happy. Everyone would love eachother the way they were meant to. Everyone could be happy.
Comment #13 | Posted by: rickriordanfan on December 26, 2011 at 08:12 PM
Basically the same thing as the one that Sophia wrote.
Comment #14 | Posted by: redwolf31 on December 26, 2011 at 08:50 PM
My perfect day is being in Hawaii, boogyboarding with my friends and family, with happiness and peace everyday. I would not want another insult or cry in the world for the rest of the day. I can see the waves crashing onto the beach, hear the laughter of my friends and family surfing the waves, taste fresh food from the barbecue and warm pastries from the oven, all thanks to my mom and dad. I would smell the salty waves and the barbecued steak all together to make a nice fresh smell. I would feel perfect, without any worries and sullen feelings. I would feel happy and have fun with every amazing moment taking flight.
Comment #15 | Posted by: oOKianaOo on December 27, 2011 at 03:04 PM
a day in harry potters world would be perfect.
Comment #16 | Posted by: zoe on December 27, 2011 at 05:01 PM
My idea of a perfect day would be always
having to not have to worry about school
and playing with my friends, having sleep
overs , having my own bedroom and sitting
right on my bed , watching a movie on
a flatscreen TV on a cold , winters' day
drinking hot cocoa and having a big plate
of cookies. Also having all the coolest
items in the stores in my bedroom and
I would feel as light as a feather , feeling great, having not a single thing to worry about. Now if that happened , WOULDN'T
THAT Be Nice? :> :)
Comment #17 | Posted by: Isabella on December 28, 2011 at 12:46 AM
my idea of a perfect day would be to have my own bedroom and have a perfect QUIET bed room with all my fave decorations in it!!!
IT WOULD TOTALLY ROCK if that could happen. But i wanna keep my old stuff.
and sometimes i actually like the loudness!!!!!:):)
Comment #18 | Posted by: Mollyb on December 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM
i SOOOOOOOOO mucho agree!that would be so nice if i had a day of no worries:)<3
Comment #19 | Posted by: Joanna on December 28, 2011 at 02:25 PM
I would also like to be at the movies woth my crush:)
Comment #20 | Posted by: Joanna on December 28, 2011 at 02:27 PM
My day would be to spend all my money in Hawii, with my boyfriend at the beach, eating ice cream all day with no siblings around! lol.
Comment #21 | Posted by: lauren on December 30, 2011 at 03:22 PM
My day would be in Hawii with my boyfriend on the beach all day.
Comment #22 | Posted by: lauren on December 30, 2011 at 03:24 PM
My perfect day would be.....
Me and my boyfriend sitting under an apple tree in an orchard and getting to do horse back riding
Comment #23 | Posted by: Queenbelle56 on January 01, 2012 at 09:50 PM
My perfect day would be playing in an open field with my best friends and my boyfriend and then go swimming and have a picnic and many other things.
Comment #24 | Posted by: Kary on January 01, 2012 at 10:32 PM
My perfect day woould be walking down a street near the water with my crush while the sun is setting! <333
Comment #25 | Posted by: Ally on January 02, 2012 at 01:05 PM