Mid-way through the summer holidays and life is good.

My GCSE exams are OVERRRR and in the space of about four months..,

My parents have blessed me with a beautiful new bed that improves my life in every way possible, my braces have been removed, I have found a deep love for Prison Break, the dislocation of my shoulder has happened once again, the UK have made the decision to leave the EU, I've finally graduated after five years of high school, I turned 16 - which does mean I can legally drive a tractor in the UK and in a days time I'll be flying for the first time in my life.

It's easy to say that I'm extremely glad high school is over. After five years of being in the same place with the same people, you are soon dying for a change. I think it has been well overdue. Yes, high school carried some amazing memories and good people but with change comes new experiences and for me, new experiences always provide new lessons.

These exams were hard for all of us but I personally don't even feel like I have even done them. I've already had more than a month of the relaxing summer off, before returning to some kind of education and its been amazing so far. Prom was an experience in itself and I've recently come back from my home away from home in Dorset.

This truly is an end of an era for myself and the people around me. I didn't want this to be a post where I state all the cool things that have happened recently or, leave it as a reminder to people that we have school again in roughly a months time. My main reason for this post was to express the need for change and how important I feel it is. Just because high school has ended and the uncertainty of what I'm doing next year is always on my mind, that change that we are all about to face isn't a bad one.

The Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, always allows me to be relaxed - despite being in the confined space of a caravan for two weeks with my family. I think it's the change of air and mood there. I can think clearer about everything. I was sat on the beach on our last day, trying to cop a tan (yes, still in England), and I was just thinking about how minute the change into yr 12 can be. There will be no stress, if you don't stress.

I also wanted to share with you guys some photos from the past couple of months.






    

It hasn't been touched in a while, however today I thought that I would share a few things that I've written over the last couple of years in it, with you.

• Date of writing: 20/10/15

Sometimes, the only thing you can do is simply stop. Stop trying to carry on doing something or being someone that isn't making you happy. You have to honest with yourself. Saying no, is something you have the power to do and the decisions that you make, good or bad, makes you who you are. At times, you only have yourself to strengthen you - be your own cheerleader. The ability to get back up in the morning after you cried yourself to sleep thinking about the demons and are willing to keep fighting them, is known as bravery. Life will sometimes punch you hard, catching the corner of your jaw, causing you to drop to the floor, wait for you to get back up, to then kick you in the stomach, causing you to become winded. However, getting the wind kicked out of you, is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

• Date of writing:  sometime after or around summer of 2015

The future is something we are obviously uncertain of. We know nothing. I transfix myself in the future when in reality I should focus on the now. The things happening currently, not tomorrow or next year, now. Living in the past, won't get you to the future and living in the future won't get you through the present.

With hard work, patience and time, it will all come to you.

• Date: Unknown

Never waste your breath trying to explain yourself to someone who is so arrogant, all they want to say is 'I'.

Wounds won't heal unless left untouched.

Moreover, a sea of people may surround you, but that doesn't mean you're happy. When it comes to people, quality is over quantity.

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I guess these are all the things I scribble down in the early hours of the morning. It would be cool if you shared some of your notes.

It's amazing to see the response from you all whenever I EVENTUALLY write a post. I've missed writing and communicating with you all. I hope you've all been well.

Lots of love,

Anna.

Back in London - the views are still beautiful. This furthers my point about the darkness still being part of the beautiful picture.


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Hope you've had a good week.

DO YOU PREFER SUNRISE OR SUNSET? 

Love Anna x

Thank you for an amazing year.












Thanks for making it such a special year.
Bring on 2016!

What are you looking forward to next year?

Signing off for the last time this year... Love Anna x

A friday night with England showing its brilliant typical weather, I share good Indian food with a handful of my favorite girls.