The year is 2023/2024 I am 15/16 years old, and I am in year 11 at school. My memories from this year are mainly about education, my prom, and holidays. I suppose it is because it was the year I took my GCSE’s, finished school and I seemed to have had a lot of holidays.
Education
Well, it was my final year at school, or was it? I won the ARK master award which stands for Ambitious, respect and kindness. My form tutor wrote me a lovely letter, both of which we have framed and are in a prominent position in our lounge. I passed all my GCSE’s with Grades between an 8 to a 6 to say I was pleased was an understatement, all the hard work and sacrifices paid off. I went to my prom and got some amazing pictures; it was a great evening, but the food was not brilliant. I have chosen to stay on at school and go into 6 th form to do my A levels. I must be a glutton for punishment, but they are a important part of my future.
Holidays
I was really lucky this year as I had 3 holidays, I went away to Italy with school, what an exciting time we had. I climbed Mount Vesuvius, that was an amazing experience although not one of the largest volcanoes in Europe it is still active it last erupted in 1944 during world was two, it destroyed Pompeii and is listed among the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. According to Volcanologist and geologist the next eruption is overdue and when it does happen it will be big. We also went to Rome we made handmade pizza the Italian way and threw coins in the Trevi fountains. The Colosseum was breathtaking we also went to Sorrento and did a boat trip on the bay of Naples across to Capri the scenery was stunning. This is one of the places I would definitely go to again the History is so interesting. Our family holiday this year was in Turkey, which was incredibly hot, it is a beautiful country but at times the heat was unbearable I spent a lot of time in the pool. We also went Cornwall I have to say Cornwall is one of my favourite places in this country.
I had a great year, contact with my birth family in the early part of the year was going ok but little did I know this was not going to last. I will explain in my next blog.
I sometimes ask myself if I would have had these opportunities if my life had been different.
The Nameless Onion.
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