On the Road

Dear Aunty Grace,
Today is such an overwhelming day for me. I finally got my drivers license!!!

After calling mum and dad raving about the good news, your name came up into my contacts as the third person whom I would call with news like this. As always, anything exciting that would happen to Meagan or myself, you were next in line to call after our parents so we can scream and celebrate together and most likely plan a Breakfast or Macca's day. After reminding myself that you are no longer here, I want to be able to tell you in some way or form.

Your youngest niece is on the road legally driving. After commenting on everyone in the family's driving, I hope you will be impressed with mine, and that I don't scare you as much as others have in the past. 

I miss you, and although I know your super proud of me at this point in time, I want you to know that we all miss you so much. Saturday night, the first birthday Meagan I and I experienced where we didn't get a phone call before school with you singing happy birthday to us was not the same. Although there were so many people to help us celebrate this occasion, we all knew that there was someone missing. I can speak for myself, Meagan and Josh to know that the first family function without you was indeed difficult, and they're not going to be ever be the same again. 

I Love you so much 

From Claire xxx

I AM LEGAL WOO

This week has been such an enjoyable and overwhelming experience for me. I am officially an adult!!

Woohoo!!!

On Thursday I turned 18 years old and had my VCE theatre studies performance during the day, and again during the evening. It was such a beautiful day filled with not only nerves, but so many laughs and cheers. Our class performed the Greek Tragedy 'Medea' with such confidence and sass, every single person in my class performed to the best of their abilities, it was outstanding to be apart of. The amount of cake I received that day could have possibly fed my entire street. 

Last night along with my sister who celebrated her 21st birthday, I celebrated my 18th birthday with all of my closest family and friends. It was not until last night that I realised just how lucky I am to be surrounded by the most beautiful people in this world. I had such a beautiful night with my friends and family reminiscing about what has been a crazy 18 years.

I received so many beautiful gifts, I don't think I could ever express my gratitude I am feeling at this moment.  I am a legal adult who can legally drink, drive and vote, and cannot express my excitement throughout these past few days. 

Thank you so much to every single person who has helped me celebrate my 18th birthday, I would not have been the person who I am today without the help of the people I am surrounded by. 

Claire Louise xxx

Year 12 Nerves

Tomorrow morning embarks a new chapter in my life. 

Tomorrow morning at 8:35am I will begin my final year of high school. I will completing units 3&4 of my Victorian Certificate of Education, and to say I am nervous is a flat out understatement. 

High school in a nut shell is all just preparation for year 12, your final year at school. At the end of the year, all of the Exams and tests you do throughout the year all calculate together and create an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, (ATAR).  

This is a number that will benchmark what university and course you pursue on with if you please.

This is going to be a big year, but also an eventful one. A year filled with many many laughs, yet many tears (no doubt). 

I am turning 18 this year, meaning in Australia, I am a legal adult. I become a legal driver, and drinker. However with all of these exciting and new things popping up, keeping level headed with school will most definitely have to be my NUMBER ONE focus. 

Chin up for everyone who is beginning their first day tomorrow. As a wise man once said, 'We are all in this together.' - Troy Bolton (High School Musical.) 

Love you all, good luck! 

Claire Louise xxx