My To-Do List

• Take your time with your coursework and actually get it done long before it's due in. Not the night before, you're only going to make yourself sick.
• Finish and send off your MA applications. Don't leave them until the last minute like an idiot.
• Get your ears pierced again- you've been thinking about it long enough.
• Take more risks and make more mistakes. Make more of a fool of yourself (if that's even possible) and don't let yourself get scared out of anything.
• Fall in love. Deeply. Never regret it.
• Lose weight.
• Keep it off.
• Love your body. It's not perfect, but it's yours.
• Learn to play the acoustic guitar.
• Never miss a chance to let your family and friends know that you love them.
• Stop talking about all the novels you'd like to write and WRITE THEM. You could do it if you'd just put your mind to it.
• Start singing and acting again. You know you miss it.
• Read all those bloody books that have been gathering dust on your shelves for years. I know you have a lot of work, but you can afford a break once in a while to read something you enjoy.
• Find a part-time job somewhere. Anywhere. It's not fair on your Mum and Dad that you never have any spare money of your own to fall back on.
• Find another one in Lancaster when you return for your MA. You can get out and meet new people.
• Travel. Go to Northern Ireland and America and Mexico and Portugal and anywhere else that catches your eye.
• Say yes more.
• And say no when you need to.
• If you're still thinking about Thailand this time next year then go and do it. It will be amazing.
• Listen to advice.
• Ignore it when necessary. (Note: as you are still very young and stupid this will be most of the time)
• Always ask questions.
• Take more photos- you want memories to show your children.
• Smile. Life is good.