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<strong>in</strong> <strong>our</strong> <strong>own</strong> <strong>words</strong><br />
the best <strong>of</strong> acmt student writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
spr<strong>in</strong>g 2011
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The <strong>in</strong>structor said,<br />
Go home <strong>and</strong> write<br />
a page tonight.<br />
And let that page come out <strong>of</strong> you –<br />
Then, it will be true.<br />
– Langston Hughes
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1 Editor’s Note Rebecca Charry<br />
The secret <strong>of</strong> good writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>our</strong> families<br />
5 Buddy & Butch anonymous<br />
I'm sorry I wasn't there to save you, Gr<strong>and</strong>pa.<br />
7 My Father’s Moustache Sanja Cvitan<br />
I suppose no one can ever come back to who they once were.<br />
9 My Bra<strong>in</strong>’s Drawers Anna Ratković<br />
My gr<strong>and</strong>mother’s house has survived many years <strong>of</strong> change. I will survive too.<br />
11 My Mom Ana Gebert<br />
my mom touched the postcard i got<br />
i touched her womb – once.<br />
12 My Father’s Poems Translated by Tomi Bašić<br />
My father died <strong>in</strong> the Croatian Homel<strong>and</strong> war when I was three. I hope I<br />
managed to stay to his poems with my translation.<br />
<strong>our</strong> homes<br />
17 Caught <strong>in</strong> the Moment Maja Kuprešan<strong>in</strong><br />
There it is – a great blue monster, my first love - the sea. Calm <strong>and</strong> peaceful<br />
with a golden hue, it is call<strong>in</strong>g me.<br />
18 Miss<strong>in</strong>g My Old Place Andriana S<strong>in</strong>ković<br />
When we came back to <strong>our</strong> house after the war, I was shocked. There was no<br />
ro<strong>of</strong> above the liv<strong>in</strong>g room <strong>and</strong> my room was totally destroyed.<br />
20 Old T<strong>own</strong> Dubrovnik – A Human Be<strong>in</strong>g Tia Illić<br />
This city has a good heart <strong>and</strong> soul.<br />
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25 F<strong>in</strong>ally on My Own Aleks<strong>and</strong>ra Kurilić<br />
ACMT helped me realize that education doesn’t have to be a torture.<br />
26 Return From Suspension Bojan Biletić<br />
Suddenly, I got SUSPENSION! O ne!<br />
27 Change is Possible At<strong>in</strong>a Asanović<br />
I learned that everyone can change, even the most stubborn person. Even me.<br />
29 Where is my place? Mihaela Ćališ<br />
Students who live <strong>in</strong> fear <strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g called upon by the pr<strong>of</strong>essor are cowards to<br />
me. I am a coward myself.<br />
31 The Right Decision anonymous<br />
The second week <strong>in</strong> college was easier. I started to speak <strong>in</strong> English. People<br />
around me were surprised that I even know how to talk.<br />
33 In a Short Time Rafaela Gurdulić<br />
I found myself as a new person here.<br />
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34 Noth<strong>in</strong>g is Impossible Nikola Vrlazić<br />
I didn't have the guts to go to <strong>of</strong>fice h<strong>our</strong>s. I was embarrassed. I thought that I<br />
was the worst student.<br />
35 The New Me Luka Šilje<br />
I've always laughed at geeks who read a book twenty times just to figure out the<br />
big idea. Now, I am that geek.<br />
36 I’m an Individual, Not a Number Dom<strong>in</strong>ik Medak<br />
At my old college, pr<strong>of</strong>essors didn´t call us by names, they called us by numbers. I<br />
felt like I was <strong>in</strong> jail.
38 And It's Only Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Ivana Muhoberac<br />
In high school I could copy from the <strong>in</strong>ternet, but here I'm not allowed to do that.<br />
I do my work on my <strong>own</strong>, exercise my bra<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> make it stronger.<br />
<strong>our</strong> world<br />
42 Will We Ever Change? Srećko Dodig<br />
It took us 20 years to get on the streets <strong>and</strong> fight for <strong>our</strong> rights. But it is never too<br />
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44 Real Patriotism Dora Orešić<br />
I love Croatia, but I will never st<strong>and</strong> quiet when I see someth<strong>in</strong>g is wrong.<br />
45 Somebody Killed the Lights Dora Medved<br />
People around me believe that th<strong>in</strong>gs like censorship <strong>and</strong> murders <strong>of</strong> the press<br />
happen to someone else. Injustice does not happen to someone else; it happens<br />
to all <strong>of</strong> us if we allow it.<br />
<strong>our</strong>selves<br />
50 Girly Girl Becomes a Tomboy Tea Stojanović<br />
I was the only girl <strong>in</strong> the N<strong>in</strong>jitsu club. I thought I wouldn't have real tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g like<br />
everybody else. Oh boy, was I wrong.<br />
53 Motivation D<strong>in</strong>o Novak<br />
I still remember the song lyrics that turned my life upside d<strong>own</strong>.<br />
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54 Not a Quitter Andro Vidojević<br />
I started to play water polo when I was only 5 years old. But my path wasn’t<br />
easy.<br />
56 Honey Bunny Lucija Mar<strong>in</strong>ov<br />
While we were walk<strong>in</strong>g across Auschwitz, an amaz<strong>in</strong>g piece <strong>of</strong> ice flew on to my<br />
sleeve <strong>and</strong> left a small water mark.
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58 An Unexpected Early Summer Swim Gladys W<strong>in</strong>kworth<br />
She looked d<strong>own</strong> to see that the floor was gett<strong>in</strong>g wet with water spill<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>of</strong><br />
her briefcase.<br />
61 Internationally Offensive Me Rebecca Charry<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the great joys <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational liv<strong>in</strong>g is that I get to <strong>of</strong>fend everyone,<br />
whether I <strong>in</strong>tend to or not.
Why We Write<br />
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My Father’s Moustache<br />
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My Bra<strong>in</strong>’s Drawers<br />
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Translated by Tomi Bašić<br />
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Caught <strong>in</strong> the Moment<br />
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Andriana S<strong>in</strong>ković<br />
Miss<strong>in</strong>g My Old Place<br />
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Old T<strong>own</strong> Dubrovnik – A Human Be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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Tia Ilić Dubrovnik Old T<strong>own</strong> – A Human Be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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F<strong>in</strong>ally On My Own<br />
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Bojan Biletić<br />
Return from Suspension<br />
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At<strong>in</strong>a Asanović<br />
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At<strong>in</strong>a Asanović Change is Possible<br />
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Where is My Place?<br />
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In a Short Time<br />
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Dom<strong>in</strong>ik Medak<br />
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<strong>our</strong> world
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Will We Ever Change?<br />
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Srećko Dodig Will We Ever Change?<br />
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Dora Medved Somebody Killed the Lights<br />
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Girly Girl Becomes a Tomboy<br />
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Tea Stojanović Girly Girl Becomes a Tomboy<br />
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D<strong>in</strong>o Novak<br />
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Not a Quitter<br />
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Andro Vidojević Not a Quitter<br />
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Gladys W<strong>in</strong>kworth<br />
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Gladys W<strong>in</strong>kworth An Unexpected Early Summer Swim<br />
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editor<br />
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layout & cover photo<br />
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photography<br />
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pr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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Dubrovnik 2011
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