2015

It is a brand new year, I'm turning 18 at the end of November and I want to be more productive. 

2014 was a busy year in terms of my education: I did all of my GCSE exams in May-June which I received the results for in August (this is part of the reason I want to improve in 2015); I took part in NCS ((National Citizen Service) I'm counting this as part of my education because it was a learning curve for me, I learnt a lot about myself and my abilities that I've not really explored); I started college(!),this was a big jump from GCSE and definitely made realise which friends I want to keep in my life for the long run and finally, my family and I hosted a French exchange student for a week in December.
          Back to the GCSEs thing; I got good results, I'm not denying that but I know that if I'd tried harder, I would have been able to possibly get straight A*s but I didn't because I didn't try. I just sailed on through, I was very lucky that I was able to do this because I know people who revised so much for the exams and got similar results to me but I also know people who did the same as me and got better results. For my AS courses, I've had to step up the effort I put in to work and revision because I know that if I don't, I will fail. However, it is easier because I am only doing four subjects and these are all of my own choice (there is one subject that I know I will drop at the end of this year as it isn't what I expected it to be but I don't regret taking it).
          Looking forward, I have a trip to France, staying with my exchange partner's family and a trip to Berlin for history (I'm going to get my Mum to teach me some basic German to help me get by, if that doesn't work, I could always try French, right?). I am very excited about these trips because we are flying to both of them and I really like flying but haven't been on a plane for years; I am also going with my 'travel buddy' to France, this is one of my closest friends who I have been on all my trips to Europe with. We went to Italy (skiing) in 2012 and France twice 2013 & 2014. She isn't joining me in going to Berlin as she doesn't do history (she prefers geography, like, seriously?!) and I know this sounds really soppy but I think it will be really strange without her. 
          As for new years resolutions, I only really have one and that is to drink a glass of water last thing before I go to bed and when I wake up. I read somewhere that this is good for you but I can't remember why. I'm also keeping an eye on what I'm eating. I'm not going on a diet or cutting things out but just being more aware of what I'm eating and when I eat. At college, there are two days in the week I have a free 'study' period first thing and our lessons are two hours long so I always get tempted to eat, even when I'm not hungry. I think it's mostly out of boredom but today, I made a concious effort not to eat until I was actually hungry.  
          I also want to to more blogging this year. I was thinking of doing a weekly diary like summing up what I've done and feelings, that sort of thing. I don't know if anyone actually cares but I'm doing it mainly for myself and keeping memories. I might also upload a regular photo or take a photo of myself on a regular basis (everyday perhaps or weekly) and put them all together in a video at the end of the year.

Anyhow, I hope anyone that has read this has taken something away from it, I don't know what that would be but I'm hopeful:) 

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