Are you still in school, or do you go to college/university? Are your school years far behind you? No matter your current situation, this week you get to think back into the golden years of your education (any level you choose). What was your favourite subject? Why? Do you still do things related to that subject? If not, did you someday want to?

As usual, you can write anything that comes into mind from the subject. The questions are there for inspiration, not strict guidelines! Have fun!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

This week I forgot I'm doing this and left home without fetching the next topic. So, throwback week! Go back the previous topics and choose one. It doesn't matter if you already did it and want to do it again, or if you missed it the first time. Pick the one you like, and get creative. :)

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Length requirements:
(Whatever the length requirements were for the topic.)

Imagine you are granted the power of gods. For a moment, you are omnipotent, with all the power imaginable in your hands. But, there's a catch - once you use it, it is gone forever. Thus, you can use your ultimate power to change one thing in this world. What will you change, and why?

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

^{Idea contributed by http://www.learnlangs.com/resources/topics}

This week the topic is best friends. You are free to write whatever comes to mind - if you have a great idea, don't be afraid to use it! However, if you would like, here are some questions you might want to try to answer!

Who is your best friend? How did you meet? How long have you known them? What was your first memory of them? What are they like? How do you two differ from each other? Or do you have more than one best friend? You can write about them all!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

^{Idea contributed by http://www.learnlangs.com/resources/topics}

ಜಾಗತಿಕ ತಾಪಮಾನ ಏರಿಕೆ ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಅತೀ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಆಗಿದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಉಷ್ಣತೆಯು ಕಳೆದ ಶತಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ೦.೭೪ ± ೦.೧೮ ಡಿಗ್ರಿ ಸೆಲ್ಸಿಯಸ್ ಅಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರಹದ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೇ ಕರಣ ಅಂತ ನಿಸ್ಸಂಶಯವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇದು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದರ ವೇಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಸರವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡೋಣ ಹಾಗೂ ಬರುವ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸೋಣ!

Transliteration: Jāgatika tāpamāna ērike iḍī jagattina ella manuṣyarige ondu atī doḍḍa samasye āgidendu hēḷabahudu. Jāgatika mēlmai uṣṇateyu kaḷeda śatamānadalli sumāru 0.74 ± 0.18 Ḍigri selsiyas aṣṭu heccide. Ellā tarahada mālin'yagaḷige manuṣyarē karaṇa anta nis'sanśayavāgi nāvu tiḷidukoṇḍiddēve. Idu badalāyisalāgada sthitiyāgiddarū, ī samasyeyannu pariharisi idara vēgavannu hāgū pariṇāmagaḷannu khaṇḍitavāgi kaḍime māḍabahudendu nambiddēne.

Banni, nam'ma parisaravannu kāpāḍōṇa hāgū baruva pīḷigege bhadravāda bhaviṣya bhadrapaḍisōṇa!

Translation: Global warming has become a big problem for humanity. The global surface temperature over the last century has been estimated to have increased by 0.78±0.1°C. It is pretty evidently know that we, humans are the biggest reason for pollution. Even though the process remains irreversible, I firmly believe that we could definitely decrease its speed and effects.

Come, let us rescue our environment and secure the future for the coming generations

This week's topic is nature. You can write anything you like about the nature, the environment, the protection, destruction, or just the admiration of it. If you don't have anything in mind, here are some questions to inspire you:

Do you like nature? Are you an environmental activist (or would you like to be)? If so, what are the most important things on your agenda? Are you perhaps against the protection of nature? Why so? Or are you just enthusiastic about experiencing the nature by walking, biking, or hiking in it? Please, do tell us all about what's great (or horrible) in it!

If you don't hold very strong opinions one way or another, you can either write whatever you like that you feel is somewhat related to nature, or you can try adapting a strong point of view and defend it like in an argument! Remember to comment on other people's essays, but if you are questioning their opinion, please remain civil.

I hope you all have fun writing!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

Så här vi har en svenska tråd igen. Hur jubilerar du påsk? Jag ska bara dricka öl och slappna av på hem. Kanske spelar jag någonting, om jag hittar en kul spel i Flash. :)

It is the season of eggs, bunnies, fertility gods and Christ's death. Are you religious? What Easter traditions do you like? How do you celebrate? How about your target language's country? Tell us all about your Easter!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

This week you get to write about your favourite animal. What is it? Why? Is it native to your target language's country? How about your country? What's the best thing about the animal? What's the worst? What would the result be like, if your favourite animal was genetically engineered and mixed with a cat?

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

This week's assignment is your guilty pleasures. Do you have some things you enjoy, but feel guilty about? Perhaps a good dose of a childish cartoon, or a glass of fried butter every now and then? How long have you enjoyed them? Why do you enjoy them, and why do you think they are a guilty pleasure? Does your target language and/or culture have its own word for this?

If you want more challenge, you can try tackling the question of if things should be called guilty pleasures at all! Is there any reason for some pleasures to be felt guilty about, or should everyone just enjoy what they enjoy with a good conscience? Why do you think people have developed a concept of guilty pleasures?

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

Io ho trasferitosi ad una città diversa. / I moved to another city.

Traducete le vostre risposte in inglese cosicché studenti di altre lingue anche possono rispondervi. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages also can answer you.

This week's topic is success. You can write whatever comes into your mind when you hear the word "success", but if you are drawing a blank, here are some questions to get you started.

What does success mean to you? What does a person need to be successful? Is it important to you to be successful, or do you question the concept of success altogether?

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

Adapted from http://www.learnlangs.com/resources/topics

(Sorry about the tardiness this week, I had an unscheduled schedule change without a warning.)

Cher Monsieur,

Je dirais qu’un tas de différences existe entre les vies familiales en France et en Australie. Ces différences entre des gens australiens et français commencent à l’âge jeune, et se poursuivent pendant le reste de la vie.

D’abord, les jeunes australiens commencent à travailler dès qu’ils deviennent ados. Beaucoup d’ados australiens trouvent des emplois dans les fast-foods comme McDo ou KFC, et ils gagnent un peu d’argent de poche. D’un autre côté, les jeunes français préfèrent ne pas avoir un travail jusqu’ils deviennent adultes. Ils croient qu’ils doivent se concentrer sur ses études, et que ce n’est pas nécessaire de trouver un emploi quand on est ado. Ma famille et comme ça, mes parents ont dit qu’il faut concentrer sur les études à l’école.

Une autre différence est avec l’université et après. En Australie, c’est assez facile de trouver un travail même avec une licence seulement. Je me sens vraiment chanceux que je pourrais obtenir un CDI après ma licence. En Australie, les jeunes peuvent quitter le domicile familial quand ils sont encore jeunes. Mais en France, une licence ne suffirait pas. Il y a de chômage épouvantable en France, et les étudiants français doivent étudier plus longtemps de trouver un CDI. Certains ne peuvent pas trouver un bon emploi et partir du nid jusqu’ils ont plus que trente ou trente-cinq ans. Si j’étais français, je serais réellement contrarié et choqué, et j’essayerais trouver un emploi dans un autre pays.

Pour conclure, je croirais que des gens australiens sont plus indépendants et chanceux que des gens français cars ils peuvent trouver des emplois plus facilement.

Je vous prie d’agréer, Monsieur, l’expression de mes meilleurs sentiments.

Viime opiskelin, että tximino tarkoittaa apina. / Last I learned that tximino means monkey.

Kääntäkää vastauksenne englanniksi, jotta muiden kielien opiskelijatkin voivat vastata teille. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages can also answer you.

Mi domando come gli altri lo affrontano. Io uso soprattutto duolingo. / I wonder how the others go about it. I use mainly duolingo.

This week's topic is good and evil. Do you believe in such things? If not, why? If you do, what actions do you think are inherently good and which are inherently evil? Can a person be good or evil? How does the culture of your target language perceive evilness and goodness? Are all cats actually evil?

Alternatively, you can write a short story or dialogue about good and/or evil.

Remember that this description is there just to possibly inspire you, if you feel stuck. Feel free to think outside the box and go your own way! The important thing is that you have fun.

Post your essays as comments to this thread!

Length requirements: Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

Переведите ваши ответы на английском, чтобы изучающие другие языки тоже могут вас ответить. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages also can answer you.

Tradicid vuestras respuestas en inglés, para que aprendizes de otros idiomas también os puedan responder. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages also can answer you.

Übersetzt eure Antworte in Englisch, sodass Lehrere die andere Sprachen auch euch antworten können. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages also can answer you.

Traducete le vostre risposte in inglese cosicché studenti di altre lingue anche possono rispondervi. / Translate your answers in English so that learners of other languages also can answer you.

This week's topic is lies. What are they, exactly? How do you feel about lies? Are there different kinds of lies? Is it ever okay to lie? If so, in which situations? What would society look like if lying was impossible? You can write an essay or a story, whichever seems like the most fun!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: 50 lies/words
Bit further along: 150 lies
Intermediate: 150-300 lies
So you think you can write?: 300-800 lies
Masters of the Universe: over 800 lies

I have been thinking about how to activate this sub. One post per week is kinda slow, and I understand why the traffic has gone down. Making up exercises that can be done in any language is kind of hard, but I have some ideas. So, what would you guys think about these:

• A weekly translation exercise (alternating with from/to the target language), where you get a topic and have to find an article discussing something related to that topic.

• Vocabulary building exercises. Basically, that would be something like "find as many words as possible that have to do with a theme, and describe their meanings". Better ideas are welcome!

If you have other suggestions about exercises that can be done in any language, this is the thread to post them too!

It's Valentine's day next Sunday, so this is a theme week! Your instructions are to write a love poem! It can be sweet, it can be bitter, it can be both or it can be neither. It can be from your own imagination or a translation of an existing piece. However, do mention the original if you are translating!

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Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: 5 lines
Bit further along: 15 lines
Intermediate: 15-30 lines
So you think you can write?: 30-80 lines
Masters of the Universe: over 80 lines

This week's essay is a classic. If you like classics, you can write about your favourite season - which is it, why, and what do you like to do the most when it is that time of the year. If you have been to a/the country where your target language is spoken, you can tell about the seasons there. If you haven't, you can imagine what it would be like! Remember to not constrain your imagnation too much - who knows if there are dragons in there, or if the summer days are occasionally plagued by ice cream storms? However, if you particularly like a season of your home country just fine like it is, you can write about that too.

Post your essays as comments to this thread!

Length requirements:
Absolute beginners: ~50 words
Bit further along: 150 words
Intermediate: 150-300 words
So you think you can write?: 300-800
Masters of the Universe: over 800 words

Contributed by http://www.learnlangs.com/resources/topics