TomRed's blog & stuff

School’s out. Yep, for five weeks or so (less than half of last year’s summer) I am out of that institution that blocks my site every now and then because it prioritises blocking out swear words (does the title count?) over allowing teachers to capitalise on my A-level stuff section (which has actually happened once or twice). Sports week was not something I despised but the fact that it was the reason why my school was among the few to keep us in this late angers me, especially when I made up about a thirtieth of the sixth form (or all of the sixth form in the first ten minutes from when I arrived).

Apart from complaining about the mildly flawed leaving system, this post has some sort of purpose, as I have not made a record of targets for this summer. This summer is somewhat important – it bridges the two years of A-level, it is needed for me to decide on what to do at uni (besides heavily subsidise the alcohol industry), I want to learn how to drive (except not GTA style), and I want to do other productive things, like stuff from my 100 things list. To formalise this, I’ve put a list so I will know what to do and will lash myself if I fail to achieve it. You can stick around for the below if you’re a stalker, knock your brains out:
1. Decide on a course for university (at least get somewhere, please).
2. Have an idea of where to study.
3. Have a few driving lessons.
4. Either start learning an instrument or at least progress on the piano/keyboard.
5. Substantially increase my iTunes library.
6. Learn how to cook something other than toast.
7. Learn C++ (programming).
8. Learn some Japanese or give up any English-Japanese bilingual dreams.
9. Make comics to prepare for September (then realise that they’re terrible and burn them).
10. Complete at least three things off the 100 things list.
11. Read some books.
12. Read some revision guides (i.e. get ahead).
13. Draw more.
14. Become more knowledgeable in general.

That’s all from my head, if I think of more I’ll add them. I’ll also make ’em bold if I complete them. I believe I made some sort of list like this last year, hah, like I did a single thing.