20 Things Before I Turn 20!

I turned 19 on Saturday the 9th of June, and I figured that I should have some goals for my future... this list isn't going to be like a typical bucket list because I have a year to do all of these in, and they're all going to be achievable and realistic... hopefully.



So I guess this is my list of things I want to achieve by the time I turn 20. Someone said that they do this kind of stuff for New Years Resolutions etc. but everyone celebrates New Years, it's not that special to just ME, however my birthday is, that's why I want to achieve the items listed in the list below.




In no particular order.



1. Do Well at University.

This means that I need to get into my 3rd year of university and be doing well to cross this one of my list.




2. Reach 500 followers on my blog!

I know that this one might seem a bit of a stretch, but I have a fair few people here now and I'm getting new followers daily, so I'm sure that I can hit 500 followers by next June! 




3. 200,000 hits on my blog!

Well this one looks like it will be harder to hit. However, if I'm getting more followers then the page views are going to climb. Plus, if I keep on writing interesting posts then I'm sure you're all going to be flocking to them. Right? Ha!




4. Publish Lumen!

This one should be accomplished very soon. VERY SOON. So I'll be able to cross this off, but it's one of the things that I want to do before I turn 20 so I guess I should put it down.

 


5. Go On Holiday!

I don't mean inside the UK. I mean I want to go on holiday to some place that's sunny with a beach, and you need to take a plane to reach it. Also, without parents!




6. Be a Vegetarian for a Week!

I've never really tried fruit or vegetables, but I guess some time in the future I'll be able to film a video of myself trying different fruits and veggies. This would mean that I wouldn't be allowed to any MEAT through that week. 




7. Get a part-time job!

Every student needs a part-time job and some extra money, and I'm not any exception to this rule. I've not really had a job before, so having a job, even for a couple of weeks or something will allow me to cross this bad boy off my list. 





8. Move Out!

On September 7th I will be moving out, and I cannot wait. I will have a huge room on the 3rd floor of a house, with 4 girls (who will all most likely be on their period at their same time). Is is cheating if you know that it's going to happen? I hope not, because it's one of the things that I do want to do before I turn 20!




9. Publish The Salem Gates!

I'm halfway through writing this... and boy can I tell you how well it's coming along. Or so, I feel it is anyway.  




10. Start a Youtube Channel!

I've been telling myself to do this for ages! And by the time I turn 20 I will have myself a Youtube channel with over 10 vlogs, or something like that, because I love to talk, and my personality shines more through me than through my words. Youtube is also a great social media platform and also a way of reaching a broader audience.




11. Hold a Giveaway!

A few people have asked me how I got so many followers and "likes" on my Facebook page, and every time someone asks "have you ever done a giveaway" well, I haven't, but I would really like to... partly because everyone knows that giveaways and free things attract people, but also for the experience.




12. Collection of Short Stories!

Last year some time I planned 20 short stories and I have them all planned out, and about 5 of them completely written, but now the rest of them need writing and they need to be published! So by the time I turn 20 you will all be able to read them! WOO!




13. GET A TATTOO!

I can't believe I almost forgot to add this to my list of things! I'm still a little unsure about what I want, but at the same time I have a vision of what I want, and I know that it will look amazing because I have great vision. HA!




14. Publish Clandestine!

Publish this. I'm a quarter of the way through this one. 





15. Learn how to make cocktails!

Everyone loves someone that can make great tasting alcoholic drinks, and I'd like to be that person that everyone loved. Besides, I already think of myself as a bit of an alcoholic drinks mixer, so making cocktails should be fun! 




16. Paint something on a canvas!

I am dead seat on getting back into art! I absolutely love drawing, and it's kind of one of my big dreams to paint something on a canvas and hang it in my room! THIS WILL BE DONE BY THE TIME I'M 20! 




17. Sell 200 Copies of a single eBook!

I have a year to do this, so surely I can reach it, right? So anyway, one of my goals for selling is this one, sell 200 copies of one eBook.




18. Learn French!

I love the French language and would love to get back into it, and I guess adding it to this list means that I have to do it... there is no way that I'm failing! I also have to use the language... which I will! Merci beau coup! 




19. Write my gay romance novel!

I've been trying to write it for a while, and every time I get an idea down on paper I sigh and get rid of it. So by the time I am 20, Thomas Jay, my pseudonym will also have a piece of work self-published, or maybe tried independent publisher.




20. Just Be Happy

Smile everyday, because you know that you feel 10x happier by just smiling. Listen to upbeat music if you ever feel down (which you haven't done in a while) so I guess if you make it to 20 with a smile on your face then you can cross this off your list!




Do you have a short term goals list?

Is it similar to some of those on mine?



-Joseph

(Disclaimer: those exclamation points are completely necessary for getting my points across!)




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