136. Go out in Portugal

To begin with, I'm not sure this would've been as achievable without housemates. My first month in Lisbon spent living alone I was able to go out but never out, out. I didn't know anyone my age and this was before dating, so my opportunities were limited. It could be said that even with housemates one might find themselves still without anyone to go out with but I was really lucky and chanced upon a group of people happy to show me around. I'm still no expert and I'm currently trying to work my way through conde naste's recommendations of bars, but I now have an inkling of what Bairro Alto and Cais de Sodre have to offer and for me that's pretty cool.

177. Cook a meal for my friends

Completing this challenge made me more sure about one fact; I'm a terrible cook, or rather limited. My plan was to cook an English meal for my Brazilian housemates and I achieved that, actually quite well. The final meal; bangers and mash with baked beans. The problem, however, is that really the meal was quite simple. Maybe too simple, but for a first attempt at dinner for friends I think that's probably key. If I'd attempted anything more difficult I might have completely marred their idea of English food. I think now the only problem is for them it all seems rather simple, but at least it's something.

11. Go to a Poetry Reading/ Club

This year my brother was performing in Edinburgh, so being the good sister I of course am, I went to visit him and finally see his play he's been preparing and performing for what feels like a year. The play for your information was actually quite brilliant. Written by a fellow student it looked at life for a fashion designer, a drag artist, a photographer and their lovers.

I've been to Edinburgh before but it was years ago and it was wonderful returning to the beautiful city, and most of all to experience all the shows. Being there is a bodily experience. There's nothing like it. Every show I saw was a beautiful slice of insight and heart - so much heart that my mind felt transformed into something quite thoughtful and magical. It's hard to explain but it really was quite good.

One of the best experiences turned out to also be a resolution. Go to a poetry reading. Apart from studying poetry at school and loving Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey, I've never really gotten into poetry. After seeing a friend of my brother's play however, I was left with a gap to see something and found across the road in Bar Bados a free show of poetry. I almost didn't go, but in the end I headed up the heavily graffiti-ed staircase and into a tiny but cosy room where I watched an hour of cactus by Jemima Foxtrot.

It was beautiful and I'm so happy I went. The poet paired her spoken word with song, which vulnerable and pretty allowed me to sink deeper into the performance, with subjects like a world on the brink of death, a drag king persona and a poem written entirely in words featuring only the vowel e. I loved this apple-hearted piece.

198. Go on a date

First of all, before setting off on my date I had actually been on something that resembled a date before this point. It was with a boy, we got food together and although the date proved unromantic in the end, there had been some premise of romance beforehand. This date however, would be my first explicit date, confirmed by the fact it had been set up by an app, and therefore was concrete. The app in question; tinder, an app infamous for it's fast hook-ups and every now and again actual relationships. My mindset - pull of the plaster quickly and get it over and done with, which is essentially how it went. Although nervous and slightly jittery the whole event proved a lot easier than I'd ever imagined. I won't say it was perfect, but I didn't throw up and so for me that comes close. Am I now in a steady loving, caring relationship? No, but I feel I've come a long way and more importantly, for a twenty something I'm probably on the right track.

58. Live in a flat by myself

Having not just moved cities but countries too, I found myself having to sort out accommodation in a slightly more round about way. This required a month in an airbnb, which at my own preference I decided to rent alone for a month. Although alone I never felt particularly lonely. Thanks to the internet I was able to video call my parents everyday. I'm also lucky enough to have chosen a city where my cousin lives, and where another cousin was visiting in my first week, so I had human interaction too. The only downside to living alone was not getting the insiders view on my area and all that the city had to offer. Now I'm living with others and have actually decided to socialize with them I now see that housemates offer an infinite and incomparable amount of knowledge. Living alone had it's perks but for now, living with others has proven ideal for life in my twenties.

189. Read 1 book for each month for 6 months

Educated by Tara Westover

First of all, I loved this book. It was so well written and easy to read - although I must say not an easy subject matter in any case. Following the life of Tara Westover, a Mormon and Cambridge graduate (in both senses), the book centres around her unique upbringing as her family prepares for the end of days, led primarily by her father. Along the way, Tara's life is upset not only by her father's obsession but also her older brothers abusive ways and her mother's inability to stand up for her child. I don't want to ruin it, so I'll just finish by saying this is a must read.