Forrest Gump once said, "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get." What is writing like? Write a simile that starts with the phrase, "Writing is like ... ."

Please limit your response to 500 words or fewer.

Writing is like drinking a bottle of water on a hot summery day where the humidity causes the buildings around to sweat. The sun beats down upon the dirt, sucking each particle of water. Heat is inevitable, thirst insatiable. The initial sip of the icy coolness flowing into the mouth, the cool of the glass connecting with the lips, calms the heat. The smooth liquid sliding down the throat, easing the tension caused by the humidity. Sip after sip, gulp after gulp. Each tasting better, more satisfying, than the first. The pauses between drinks slip away, meshing into a single action. No longer do thoughts focus upon the pain of thirst. Instead, they simply cease to exist, subsiding into the realm of unconsciousness as water pours into the deprived mouth.

All too soon is the bottle finished, the glass no longer cool against the now-wet lips. The thirst has passed, though certain to return.

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I passed my IB exams.

I got the diploma.

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