Hello everyone, I hope you're all well. It's been a busy few weeks for me recently and so I haven't really had the chance to just sit down and write. Although, I knew in my head that I wanted to write this post. Now we are nearly into mid February now but at the start of January I sat down and reflected on everything I had wanted to achieve last year in 2017 and moving on from that, what I wanted to achieve this year. I think it's quite important to set goals, I'm quite a self driven person and so by having goals, I'm able to motivate myself.
So last year, what did I want to achieve?
- Go to London.
- Go to a Concert.
- Harry Potter Studios.
- Buy my first car.
- Pass my theory.
- Pass my practical driving test.
- Finish College.
- Apply for a University Course.
- Save and go on Holiday.
- Get a job in a school.
What did I manage to achieve?
Go to London
I managed to tick this off at the beginning of 2017. I went to London on Saturday 14th January till Sunday 15th January for one of my work friend's birthday. She was 18 and so we all went down to London and it was a really nice weekend, we went to go see Thriller Live in the West End which was incredible and we also went to London Dungeons, which I thought I would be petrified of. Overall it didn't cost too much either and so it was a very successful weekend.
Go to a Concert
I managed to tick this off in March 2017. I had never been to a concert before and so I booked to go see Olly Murs at Sheffield Arena. I went on the 11th March 2017 and me and my auntie stayed over in Sheffield for the night, it was a great concert and I enjoyed seeing him live. I was lucky enough to go to another concert last year and that was to go see Ed Sheeran. I honestly can't believe I've seen him live and he was absolutely incredible. I went to see him in Nottingham. Me and 2 of my friends at the time went to Nottingham on the 24th April 2017 and we saw Ed Sheeran on 25th April. We stayed over in Nottingham for 2 nights and it was the first time I'd ever been there too. It was a memory I will never forget and I'm so glad I got to do it.
Buy My First Car
I did this on the 10th October 2017. I honestly can't believe I own my own car. I had been looking at cars for months and months, waiting for the day that I could finally go ahead and buy it. I say buy, I've had to get my car on finance for the next 3 years but it is still my car that I pay for every month. I have done this on my own and have paid for everything by myself and I'm so proud of myself as this is a huge achievement. I have worked so hard for over a year and half to be able to get my car on finance and have enough saved for my insurance, when the day comes that I finally pass my driving test. I actually had my first driving test on this date but I failed and went home crying and then took the plunge and bought my first car. Some call it retail therapy but honestly I just wanted to have my car. Since buying my car, I insured it for temporary insurance so every month I kept paying to have a 1 month insurance on my car so that I could go out in it with someone next to me as long as they held a licence and was over 21. I went out in my car a few times and I think this ultimately helped me gain confidence with driving. I should probably tell you all what car I actually own...I own a mint green Fiat 500 and I absolutely adore it.
Pass My Theory
Finish College
As you may or may not know for 2 years I was at college studying my BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Children's Play, Learning and Development (EYE). After more stress than I care to recall, from the having to resit my GCSE maths twice, to the 10 assignments I'd have to complete in 2 weeks, it really did at time test me. There was many tears and disagreements and overall I just hated college. I loved my course but the environment and people at college were not my favourite. I finally got told I was free on 11th May 2017 even though I finished all my college assignments and work on 21st March 2017. Overall though I was happy with all the hard work I had put in and managed to get D*D*D*.
Apply for a University Course
Now, this one was a tricky one for me. In the end, I have decided not to go to University as such but I am going to be studying my Foundation Degree in Early Years this September. I am going back to college to do this and then I will go on to do my Primary Education with QTS at University for 18 months. I know this is going to test me and be the hardest thing I will ever do but I know in the end it will be so worth it and will get me to where I want to be in life.
Save and Go on Holiday
I actually managed to save up and pay for myself to go on holiday last year. I went to Gran Canaria, I had never been and it was only my second holiday abroad. It was a holiday I was really looking forward to for months as I booked it back in May/June time last year. On the upcoming weeks to my holiday, there had been a lot of things going on in my life, friendships had broken down, I had cried A LOT, Work was stressing me out and I had the worst 19th birthday ever. By the time it got round to my holiday I was just ready to go and get away for a bit and try and de-stress. Little did I know that 2 days into my holiday my nana (who I live with and am very close to) got rushed into hospital. How I found out was not how I had planned and the whole situation was horrible to be honest. I found out in the end that my nana was in intensive care and she had sepsis and pneumonia in her right lung and we just kept getting bad news after bad news. We were meant to be on holiday for 11 days but we came home early so that we could be with my nana. I had 5 more days abroad before I was able to fly home from finding out my nana and I spent those 5 days being miserable to be honest. I stayed indoors and just cried constantly. So my month had already been going from bad to worse.
Got a Job in a School
Finally, I managed to get a temporary job in a school as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant. I really loved this role and finished at this school at Christmas. I worked with an Autistic boy who I miss a lot and it was a great learning curve for me.
So what did I not achieve in 2017?
- I didn't pass my practical driving test, even though I attempted it twice last year.
- I didn't manage to go to the Harry Potter Studios.
What do I want to Achieve in 2018?
- Go to the Harry Potter Studios.
- Pass my practical driving test.
- Insure my car for the year.
- Start my Foundation Degree in Early Years.
- Go to a Spa.
- Get a new childcare job.
- Decorate my bedroom so that it has a desk.
- Go to at least 2 concerts.
- Start the Gym.
- Get a Tattoo.
I'm sure it will be very interesting to see what I achieve this year. I was actually really surprised that I achieved so much last year and did so many things I never thought I would.
Here's to 2018!
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