10 Years From Now....

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Time flies by fast...

Just yesterday I was 4 years old, just starting out music for the first time. 

The next thing I know, I'm about to turn 18 and make my new life in college.

Maybe if I blink one more time, I will be 28 years old and have released a big hit. 



Who knows. 

The possibilities and gateways to such are endless.


Anyways, that aside. I'm certainly sure that literature will be a big part of my college journey and I've created some goals reflecting this. 

I plan to read at least a novel every summer for the next ten years. 


I've also created a list of some novels I should start with, in hopes of finish these quickly and finding more "gems" of novels in the future.


- Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

There will definitely be stressful times in the long road ahead so any novel that is listed as a comedic hit would be a saviour for my mental health.


- The Periodic Table by Primo Levi

As someone who is going to be aiming for medical school after undergraduate years and loves chemistry, this will be a fulfilling read.


- An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

Post-war Japan is a very interesting setting to me and I would love to learn more historical facts about it. Hence, this would be great to read for me.


- Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

After hearing so many people talk about how this classic is a must-read, I should probably follow suit and witness this masterpiece for myself.

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