Official Jessica Watson Blog

hi I am akier mabior I think that u r a very good idol for me cause you showed me that it is never to late to follow your dreams I am a big fan of u and I wish I can meet you but i guess I am just another fan but maybe I love you so much. from your biggest
fan Akier. I am in Australia Vic Melbourne st Albans wish u can come and see me.

Wow, Jessica, I log in to check your Sudney Hobart Result, but find you has raised such a meaningful debate on teenager's politcal right. Good on ya making use of your national celebrity status for a good cause like this. Simply put, I support yor appeal
to give teengers of 16 / 17 years of age an optional right to vote. Whoever like you feel the social responsiblity to voice out their concerns, you should be able to vote if you choose to register. I believe in an informnation explosive world, young people
like you who have accesss to sufficient information could make informed judgment on social issues, as such are qualified to have a resposnible vote of their own. Yes, the more younger people get involved in caring about the future of our nation, the better
chance we will get it right for our next generation. Jessica, you have my 100% support.

If this world could only have more examples like you I believe it would be a better place. I think there are a lot of young and older people who don't show any Interest in what is happening in our country. With the result we don't get objective outcomes.
We listen to the negative comments instead of listening and deciding for our selves before we make decisions. If we could only get more people like yourself with vision and get up and go then we would have an even better country..by Max

No. Although I firmly believe you, Jessica, are 100% ready to vote, I also think you are aware by now, that you are very mature for your age, and intelligent as well. So the fact that you are ready to vote, does not mean all 16 year olds are. I'm sure
you know other 16 year olds out there, who you might consider completely incapable of knowing even remotely what they would be voting on and for. Your own vote would be completely lost among theirs! Even many adults have trouble thinking ahead, and overseeing
the consequences of their vote in the long run, let alone younger people like yourself. I don't know how it is in Australia, but around here there's a large group of people who tend to vote from their own wallets only, and on the very short term. However in
your case, apparently interested in politics, I would suggest a membership of the political party that you would want to vote for! You will be welcomed and heard, and within that party your influence may be a lot larger than it would be through a single vote
in an election. Not just because you are who you are, but also because political parties too, believe that youth (who are ready for that) should have a voice! You will be surprised how welcoming the "gray suits" are towards youth with serious political interests.
So... get involved, and you WILL have that voice! And it will be stronger than through one of millions of votes.

No. Teens are running on a cocktail of hormones and great expectations. Some but not most are very level headed. 18 or even 21 is plenty young to vote. As a compromise I think it would be great to take a straw vote of teens each election to see how different
their views might be. Slim

why dont you explain more about your trip

As Victor said, you would need a new challenge soon, otherwise you will transform from hero into a blogger. Don't let that happen - are enough boring people around here that can only talk nonsenses and blog - you can do much more than that.

Hey Jess! You might remember my cookie joke I cracked from my comment on the latest blog-I hope you found it funny! Anyway, I am happy for you that Ella's Pink Lady is in a good place. She will be very happy there. Oh gosh! I hate schoolwork! I, like you,
are homeschooled. For me, math is the worst! Anyway, have a nice day! Isabel

Hi Jess, Its 12 months since your returned this month, how time has flown

You know what would be cool? A picture with the help of photoshop) of you pulling EPL to the museum with your Mini Coop! Hope to see a post of EPL in her new home when she's settled in. Great to still read your blogs. budzoe