Well, what can I say? It’s been a hell of a year, packed full of life changing events, situations and outcomes, one of the most hectic years of recent times.

But I’m getting ahead of myself, the New Year as it was then a year ago had a very daunting outlook, I had no idea where I would be, or what I would be doing this time now. Full of mock exams, never-ending ICT coursework and the constant expectation of my UCAS application kept me on my feet to say the least.

The A-level work continued to pour in throughout the next few months, and the UCAS replies trickled in, one by one until eventually I had my offers - and I had to choose, either way which ever I chose I knew I would be leaving everyone, after all, it was my choice where I picked the unis anyway, and with them all being far from home, it was an inevitable outcome - but at that time, the prospect of all of that was ages away, nothing to be at the forefront of worry anyway at least, even if it was always at the back of my head.

March saw light to new personal works, I started the ABC1 site for one, which still continues today, even if Disney have their corner of their eye on it… I also continued my work of helping to assist with performances and filming activities throughout the school, with the much anticipated Talent Show, and the Torbay Sports filming competition, in which our team won first prize for the school.

Revelations came forth throughout April & May, or could it all have been called confirmation? Either way that was then and you all should know about that, was it all a good thing it officially came to light? I still don’t know really, and I guess I never will. By this time too, my Media & History work had all been done - only the mind numbing ICT work to continue with, and another filming project with Critch gets underway!

June saw me turn 18, finally complete all my ICT coursework - even if it was in the nick of time!, sit my A-level exams and realise that the life I had known for the past seven years was over as I knew it, I would never be with all my friends again most days like it was ever again…

…however I strived on, July was a time to relax away from all the pressures - but, they were still there, probably even more at the forefront of my mind than ever, but I was fine, they were my problems, and no-one else’s…

August was much the same, going out with my friends, and receiving my A-level results, and as always in true Westlands / AQA style they mucked them up beyond all expectations, eventually my correct grades were given, which I was very pleased with, and which got me into my first choice University - and that was it - confirmation for me - in little less than a month, I would be up London, at Uni - and that would be my life for the next four years.

September came round in a flash after that, and the next thing I new I was saying goodbye to everyone I had come to know as friends over the past few years, ad as Myles correctly stated, they were the best years. Then I was off, not knowing what to expect I set off to Uni… after an ‘interesting’ fresher’s week the university routine began, even with a slow start in my opinion to the class and no-one knowing anyone’s names, it seemed to get better slowly over time, and after I got into the work and such it started becoming the norm.

With the flat mate hunt in full swing, October was much the same I suppose, getting used to Uni life, starting the midnight Monday Tesco visits, oh, and trying to see every TV studio within an hour’s drive of me of course!

The end of October, beginning of November saw my first trip back down home for reading week, even though ridden with fiascos and flaws, all in all it went alright I guess after all I met up with most of my mates, and it was ok. But soon enough it was back to the daily grind of Uni life, with more work than before we truly learnt the meaning of deadlines!

With Midnight Mondays Tescos becoming an obsession it would seem, life continued like that, work, deadlines and expectations. Then, December was upon us, the second half of the term definitely seemed to go faster than the first, however, with the final work all handed in, the trip to Lee Evans and My Hero over with, it was time to back home again, this time for Christmas, much the same as last time the plan was to meet up with my friends, and generally just relax back at home, and much the same happened like last time too, but I met some of my mates again, went out and caught up with them and such until next time.

Click here for some of the Best photos and moments of 2005

So here I am, still here, waiting to go back up to Uni in a week or so, and with the same as this time last year, I still have no idea where I will be this time next year, and with even more decisions for me to make in the next few months and with exams looming in January - I guess 2006 will be as hectic as ever, and while everything can change around you, I guess some things also stay the same too, even though in the end after the new years night, January 1st is still yet another day, and not everything’s going to just change for the best cause its a new year, you still have to never give up trying to be what you want you want to be.

 Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore

A short and sweet blog post now, just to update a few things which have happened in the past week. Firstly, after confirming that AQA made a foul up with our ICT Course by missing off 2 of our units in the final mark up, I now am 2 grades higher, originally a B/C and now A/B. That still doesn’t help the fact that to my Uni, they don’t even know I did that course… but they didn’t seem to care, as I’m already in… hmm…

…I’ve also now sent off all my uni forms and such for my accomodation, s hopefully that’ll all be fine now…

In 1 month it will all be over, it will all be different, it will all be beginning.

Today was the day I got my A level results, and apart from the usual AQA ICT foul ups, all went well, I got the grades, and can go to the Uni of my choice. Now, on a day where there is celebrating and such like, there’s also the realisation of whats to come - or should I say, the thought of not knowing whats to come.

Theres alot to take in and figure out over the coming weeks, alot of stuff which has already been flying around my head for a couple months already - but now, its more certain as I’ve been given a place. I’ve got the inevitable task of having to say goodbye to everyone, some for only a while until I return back down in the holidays and such - which I will do, but with others comes the realisation that this could be it - that this is it.

As you can tell from the title there will be a series of these posts leading up to when I leave, and in each one I’ll probably go into a different topic relating to each big issue as it may.

But for now, congrats to everyone who got the results the wanted / needed, and if you didn’t - remember, its not the end of the world, theres always retakes if thats your cup of tea, and you don’t need to go to Uni to get a good job, you just have to never give up. Never stop working towards what you want to achieve, not everything works like a script in a book, you just have to be determined to succeed.

A quick short and sweet blog, I’ll write a proper one soon…

For now, I’ve uploaded the photos I took from the sixth form prom 2005, at the English Riveria Centre… enjoy!

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Well, exam season is in full heat, I’ve taken two exams and handed in two ICT units so far, and still I have a further three exams, and another two ICT units to hand in over the next couple of weeks. Also, even though I will be at school regularly over the next few weeks still, today was the day I decided to complete one of the tasks of my final departure from the school, which was, to empty my locker and bring all my stuff home, leaving just a few lone items inside, until they will inevitably go too…

Following a discussion the other day, it will soon be time to say goodbye to many people who I have known, worked with, became friends with over the past seven years which I have been attending the school for, but more so since joining sixth form, where I have made many great friendships with many people, and have become an increasingly active member within the school itself. The end of a big era of my life is hurtling towards me, and even though I’ll look forward to the future, there’s still a part of me who will miss what I currently have.

Along with that comes the possibility of leaving friends behind and never seeing them again. We all know it happens, its a fact of life almost that friends come and go, even with good intentions of keeping in contact, sometimes its just not meant to be… even though I’ll try, and hope I’ll keep in contact with a few people, and hopefully they all know who they are. I’ve managed to remain in regular contact with a friend, even now, two years since he left school, so I know it can happen, and there’s not always just a brick wall come the end of it all.

But, that’s not for a few weeks yet, and a few things will possibility be happening in between then… nothing in particular I should add…

Over the past few weeks mainly because of the work I’ve been doing, but also because of other things, I haven’t really been getting the full recommended ‘8hrs’ of sleep that we all apparently need. But, I’ve worked out now that I’m living my life more efficiently…. this is the 21st century… the world’s moving so fast, there’s no time for sleep… or at least, that’s a quote I made for the situation…

Onto some other news and the kittens are doing fine. Sorry for no photos yet, but I will take some soon! I may also be making a new website for a local company in the next few weeks, I’ll keep you peeled on that, and, my ‘interview’ with the online magazine should be published on their website, Fresh Angles, when it comes back online in the next few weeks after being renovated..

Continuing Trial: Audible Version (2MB)
Comments on the audible version would be apreciated too! I was bored at the start, and thats why I made it for the last blog, but, I thought I would make another for this blog, so more people can see it and such…