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Most interesting people to have been in your life
When did you encounter the most interesting people to ever grace your life? Has anyone else lived up to it? Do you miss these people? How did they make your life different?
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Reply 2
naivesincerity
When did you encounter the most interesting people to ever grace your life? Has anyone else lived up to it? Do you miss these people? How did they make your life different?
Whoa - easy there! Gareth Gates and Wayne Rooney may already have published autobiographies but most of us on TSR recognise that we are still so young.
We are taking it easy, bright and breezy, yea
We are living it up, just fine and dandy, yea
We are chasin' the moon, just running wild and free
We are following through - every dream and every need
We are living it up, just fine and dandy, yea
We are chasin' the moon, just running wild and free
We are following through - every dream and every need
And it really doesn't matter that we don't eat
And it really doesn't matter if we never sleep
No it really doesn't matter, really doesn't matter at all
And it really doesn't matter if we never sleep
No it really doesn't matter, really doesn't matter at all
Cos we are so young now, we are so young, so young now
And when tommorow comes, we can do it all again
And when tommorow comes, we can do it all again
Reply 3
Realise we are young but it is still possible to answer the question, even if the answer will almost certainly change many times in our lives!
For me the politics tutors who interviewed me at Oxford were incredibly interesting, the way they seemed to bounce ideas off one another, and the way their minds seemed to work, reinforced my desire to go there! Would LOVE to talk to them again!
For me the politics tutors who interviewed me at Oxford were incredibly interesting, the way they seemed to bounce ideas off one another, and the way their minds seemed to work, reinforced my desire to go there! Would LOVE to talk to them again!
Reply 4
Interesting people to me seize the moment and are carefree - we would dance in the middle of lessons and go exploring at a moments notice, we would make movies together and laugh until our stomaches ached. They were my class mates at art college and they were so much fun, so creative and vibrant.
The only person who matches upto them now is my partner.
I still miss my classmates though.
The only person who matches upto them now is my partner.
I still miss my classmates though.
Reply 5
my art tutors and my fellow art students, i dont miss them, as some of my art classmates are my friends. Also, my best friend is art studnet and from a totally different culture, so that is very interesting. Lots of different people throughout certain situations, like someone said before, at interviews, i had one lady and she was great to talk to and we had a real connection, stimulating discussion, ways of thinking and finding new ideas. There always new people that live up to it, as there are so many people in the world to meet, especially at my age, im only 19! i think the one person who has truly inspired me this year is my best friend. My opportuities within my art have opened up and seem to show different perceptions, but in a way that gives me more much more possibilities.
Reply 6
I've only known a few people who come in that category.. Actually, 4 people. I've 'known' three of them since birth (They're my relatives 
! Pretty close aswell!) and one recently.. a couple of months back.
! Pretty close aswell!) and one recently.. a couple of months back.Reply 7
I've met the most influential and inspirational people in my life completely by accident.
Most importantly, I met my fabulous harp teacher, Danielle Perrett, randomly in a restaurant in Redhill (some hour and a half drive from where I live) when I was looking for a new instrument to begin. I heard her play, approached her when she'd finished...and the rest, they say, is history! She's my teacher, my mentor, and above all, my close friend. Can't imagine how my life would have been had I not met her. Certainly wouldn't have had quite so many amazing experiences/engagements... She's moved to Suffolk now so our lessons aren't quite so frequent - miss her so much
Another interesting person in my life, is an older lady called Freda who is a friend of my mother's. They met whilst doing a City and Guilds qualification in Garden Design and Management, and she is one of the loveliest people I know. She has an absolutely stunning house, which is more like a museum than a home. Really, she has the most amazing collection of antiques and artwork and she tends her beautiful garden all by herself, no gardener. I was lucky enough to play for her open garden event last month, and I was delighted to play in such a breathtaking environment. She's also a very talented watercolour artist, and can play 5 or 6 musical instruments perfectly - the most fascinating person to talk to, I swear!
Most importantly, I met my fabulous harp teacher, Danielle Perrett, randomly in a restaurant in Redhill (some hour and a half drive from where I live) when I was looking for a new instrument to begin. I heard her play, approached her when she'd finished...and the rest, they say, is history!
She's my teacher, my mentor, and above all, my close friend. Can't imagine how my life would have been had I not met her. Certainly wouldn't have had quite so many amazing experiences/engagements... She's moved to Suffolk now so our lessons aren't quite so frequent - miss her so much Another interesting person in my life, is an older lady called Freda who is a friend of my mother's. They met whilst doing a City and Guilds qualification in Garden Design and Management, and she is one of the loveliest people I know. She has an absolutely stunning house, which is more like a museum than a home. Really, she has the most amazing collection of antiques and artwork and she tends her beautiful garden all by herself, no gardener. I was lucky enough to play for her open garden event last month, and I was delighted to play in such a breathtaking environment. She's also a very talented watercolour artist, and can play 5 or 6 musical instruments perfectly - the most fascinating person to talk to, I swear!
Reply 8
Without sounding too boring or corny, I'd say people in my family. Like my nan, I wish I'd asked her more about her life before she passed away because she sounds like she had a really interesting life.
Also, my mum. She too has had an interesting life and her stories leave me wondering so much about her as a person and why I can't be as good a person as her (please don't mock me lol). And obviously without her, I wouldn't be here (Ok and my dad too I guess...)
Also, my mum. She too has had an interesting life and her stories leave me wondering so much about her as a person and why I can't be as good a person as her (please don't mock me lol). And obviously without her, I wouldn't be here (Ok and my dad too I guess...)
Reply 10
A girl i met in Sweden. We talked on MSN first, when her & family visited us, but she was so diff in person. We got on really well, sometimes saying the exact same things. When i got back to England, I missed her so much...but realised there's nothing I can do over here. One day hope I go there and we'll have fun.
Some interesting ppl are like old friends I have met after so many years, like a friend who's been studying medicine in Prague. I met him after a long time today, and well...it was just an interesting convo.
As you can see...ppl in the uk don't excite me...
Some interesting ppl are like old friends I have met after so many years, like a friend who's been studying medicine in Prague. I met him after a long time today, and well...it was just an interesting convo.
As you can see...ppl in the uk don't excite me...
Reply 11
My dad is very interesting to me. Sometimes we've sat talking in to the early hours of the morning about our family and their families. He's also travelled to many, many places with work. He tells me about all these places and the people he's met there and how a particular place makes him feel. There's funnt stories about some of the crazy, country people he's met in small towns in America and then sad stories about how he's seen the way some people live in places like Jakarta.
I know it will sound really stupid, but I think teachers have had the biggest effect on me possibly. You never really consider that they have lives outside of school, but sometimes they tell you stories about themselves which are really fascinating. My previous history teacher (retired now) was related to a former king of England; my physics/chemistry teacher was telling us how he's submitted numerous plays to the BBC; my previous science teacher is a distant relation of Isaac Newton..
I suppose because you go to school each day, you tend to just see teachers as people who set work; give you commands; mark work and it's hard to imagine them with lives outside of school and their own individual interests. I remember I mentioned something about how different the pupils' attitudes were at my work experience placement (another secondary school) in a French composition, and when my French teacher went through it with me he told me about when he went to France to teach for a few years, and how very different it was there. It eas really interesting, because I'm considering becoming a French teacher too.
I think older people are fascinating too, simply due to all of the experiences they've had, and how many of them have lived through events like the war.
I suppose because you go to school each day, you tend to just see teachers as people who set work; give you commands; mark work and it's hard to imagine them with lives outside of school and their own individual interests. I remember I mentioned something about how different the pupils' attitudes were at my work experience placement (another secondary school) in a French composition, and when my French teacher went through it with me he told me about when he went to France to teach for a few years, and how very different it was there. It eas really interesting, because I'm considering becoming a French teacher too.
I think older people are fascinating too, simply due to all of the experiences they've had, and how many of them have lived through events like the war.
Reply 13
Marie05
oh!..thats..not...? or is it?! 
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.... Kind of!
(Yes, It is )
One, friend of a friend and became a major part of my life. Influenced me in every aspect of my life. I loved that guy so much. I miss how he used to be at that point in time, but I grew up a little and realised alot of stuff. He made everything different. We no longer speak and I like it that way.
Another I met at a summer school. The most outgoing, sensative, fun and creative person I have ever met. He made me a more exciting person. I miss him so much but I'm afraid if I ever talked to him again he might have changed. He was everything a friend is supposed to be.
My boyfriend, after meeting a close friend and then me trying to hook him up with someone else we ended up together. He has brought me out of my shell, made me proud of who I am and I never want to lose him
The three special guys in my life and they still give me goosebumps. They're all such amazing people, huge personalities.
Another is a young English Literature teacher fresh from travelling after uni and brimming with enthusiam and dedication. I'm still in total awe of her, she fascinates me. Shes made me realise alot of things that I can't thank her enough for. I can't thank her enough for the books either...or the fantastic nights out on the town. I shouldn't have an idol but I want to be just like her.
Another I met at a summer school. The most outgoing, sensative, fun and creative person I have ever met. He made me a more exciting person. I miss him so much but I'm afraid if I ever talked to him again he might have changed. He was everything a friend is supposed to be.
My boyfriend, after meeting a close friend and then me trying to hook him up with someone else we ended up together. He has brought me out of my shell, made me proud of who I am and I never want to lose him
The three special guys in my life and they still give me goosebumps. They're all such amazing people, huge personalities.
Another is a young English Literature teacher fresh from travelling after uni and brimming with enthusiam and dedication. I'm still in total awe of her, she fascinates me. Shes made me realise alot of things that I can't thank her enough for. I can't thank her enough for the books either...or the fantastic nights out on the town. I shouldn't have an idol but I want to be just like her.
Reply 15
So far, I would have to say my ex-music teacher. She was so inspirational. She put her heart and soul into anything musical-related, especially the concert band which I was in. She often used her own money to purchase music and to fund particular events which we did.
She also seems to have lived a cool life, as she studied music at Trinity college and has met some famous musicians, conductors and composers.
She also helped me out immensly with my music studies, and she was always at the end of a phone or e-mail if you had any problems or concerns. Her lessons were also really laid-back and we had a blast. Especially concerning Green Wing, lol.
She also seems to have lived a cool life, as she studied music at Trinity college and has met some famous musicians, conductors and composers.
She also helped me out immensly with my music studies, and she was always at the end of a phone or e-mail if you had any problems or concerns. Her lessons were also really laid-back and we had a blast. Especially concerning Green Wing, lol.
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Reply 17
I've met loads of interesting people, most of them are patients i've looked after. the best ones are the ones that i'll always remember. i couldn't possibly list them all cos i think i'd be here all day but i have met some truly extraordinary people.
one of the most inspirational people i have ever met was a junior sister who was my mentor on a recent placement. she's been in the job for years and could tell you a tale or two about all the things she's seen and done. she took me under her wing, gave me the benefit of her wisdom, and nurtured my potential and development. she gave me so much confidence in myself, and she told me i was going to make an excellent staff nurse. which goes back to the confidence thing.
one of the most inspirational people i have ever met was a junior sister who was my mentor on a recent placement. she's been in the job for years and could tell you a tale or two about all the things she's seen and done. she took me under her wing, gave me the benefit of her wisdom, and nurtured my potential and development. she gave me so much confidence in myself, and she told me i was going to make an excellent staff nurse. which goes back to the confidence thing.
Reply 18
One of the most inspirational people I know would have to be my A level philosophy teacher. Before I met him, I'd thought I was a pretty rational and intelligent person, but I've been forced to reconsider that. It's a very humbling but also enriching exprience to find someone who can blow any argument you use straight out of the water; it makes you extra critical of the way you think, and for me this had led to a real reassessment of the beliefs I hold and brought me to a completely different view of the world. Oh, and add to that the fact that this guy is by far the wittiest person I've ever encountered, which has given me something to aspire to .
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rockthecasbah
Without sounding too boring or corny, I'd say people in my family. Like my nan, I wish I'd asked her more about her life before she passed away because she sounds like she had a really interesting life.
i'd say that about my grandma too- she has such an amzing life and travelled so much and stuff and i wish she was around to see us all go to uni and i really wish she'd met my bf because i talk about her all the time to him and he'll still never know what an amazing woman she was
i had a friend at school who was pretty amazing, she'd travelled everywhere but she now lives in oman because her mum died and that's where her dad was and i always thought she seemed so brave about it all even though everything completely changed for her
i guess the other most interesting people would be the ones i'm closest to- my 2 best friends and my bf
lou xxx
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