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| “If life was a book; every day would be a new page, every month would be a new chapter, and every year would be a new series.” |
I say this every year but an entire
year has gone by and yesterday was be the beginning of a new chapter of our
lives. A complete clean slate, a chance to redeem ourselves, a fresh start.
Whatever went wrong last year, 2017 is the year to put it all right. Enter the
year with a positive attitude and you will have a positive year.
Despite everything that happened globally over the
course of 2016, it was another year of personal progress. January through to
June were pretty standard, I was glued to my desk revising for hours on end
waiting for my GCSE exams to arrive and pass so I could enjoy the 12 week
summer break. Nothing bad happened but nothing particularly exciting
happened either. Then came July.
In July, I took part in the
national citizen service. If you are unaware of what NCS is, I documented my
experience here | Why I Said Yes To NCS – I spent 4 weeks
away from home and which forced me out of my comfort zone as I had to live with
and make friends with people I did not know but were from Bedfordshire and surrounding areas.
August through to December
were pretty hectic. At the beginning of August, I was offered and accepted a
new job. I previously worked at Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe and after a while of
being unhappy and needing a pay increase, I decided that after a year of
working there it was time to find a new job, which was both closer to home and
paid more. So for a while, I was working two jobs and my time at the sweet shop
came to an end of August 27th. On August 25th, I received
my GCSE results again if you would like to know how I did, I documented it here
| So… What’s Next? – Before the month was
up, I took a trip down to London and met Dalal Tahira from Monochrome
Daisies in the flesh, I must say her skin is even more
radiant in real life as it is online. Again, I documented it here if you are
eager to see the photos I managed to snap of our day out in the city | Meeting Internet Friends
Let’s fast forward to
September 12th, my first day at sixth form. I hated high school, I
never really felt comfortable there so when it came to picking where to go to
sixth form, I chose to go to a sixth form in a new town so that I could have a
fresh start and be happy. My God was this the best decision I ever made. 3
months on and I absolutely love it. Nothing can prepare you for the work load
that comes with A levels but once you get swing of things and learn how to
manage your time appropriately, it’s a piece of cake | Surviving A Levels
November 15th, I
went to London to see Catfish and the Bottlemen live at Wembley Arena, I promised in my 2015 yearly round up that I would document all my adventures on my blog and I think
this is the only thing that happened last year that I did not share. I had
planned to but completely forgot to take blog worthy photos and I may or may
not have fainted in a mosh pit. Well at least I gained a story to tell my future grandchildren.
Let’s fast forward again to December, on the 16th I
successfully made it to the end of term 1 of Year 12, what a term it has been.
The first term was a lot to take it in and the next few terms leading to exams
will be even more intense but I’m ready for whatever A levels have to throw at
me. Lastly, on December 26th, I turned 17. At last, I can learn to
drive and donate blood. I had my first driving lesson on the 28th and
it went really well, I will update you later in the year as to how they are
going and when I eventually pass my practical, I plan on writing post offering
tips and advice from personal experience for those of you who are thinking of learning but are unsure, be
sure to leave a comment down below if you are interested.
It is time to start thinking of things I would like
to achieve and do in 2017. Firstly, I will make more time for friends and
family. Sometimes I forget that I am only human and need a break so I am going
to book a day off work every once in a while to do something non work or revision
related. I have compiled a list of things I would like to do over the course of
this year, which I will be documenting as I go through the year so keep your
eyes peeled for all the fantastic opportunities I have planned.
Next year I will continue to be organised. This is something
I did quite a lot in 2016 and next year this will be a even more crucial as I
have my AS exams starting in May. I want to make sure I am fully organised so I
can avoid unwanted stress and achieve the best possible grades as
these will form my predicted grades which will aid my UCAS application later in
the year. So that I have regular posts during the next few months, I will be
continuing my 2016 blogging schedule into 2017 with a new post every two weeks
on a Monday at 18:00 GMT.
I will also be more adventurous and embark on new experiences and adventures. I have already booked a few
experiences already; Two Door Cinema Club concert, Lion King in theatre, University
open days, Reading Festival and I am also planning a weekend away for October
half term which I cannot wait to blog about.
And lastly, this year I will to be content
and appreciate the things I have and also the people in my life as 2016 taught us that tomorrow is never promised.
What are your New Year’s Resolutions
and Goals for 2016?
Fran