Wicca/Paganism Questions?

I started practicing and researching Wicca, Paganism and Druidry last November and I recently came across passages in books and websites that say it is ideal to study for a year and a day. I am a solitary practitioner and I know this is usually for covens but I would like to re-study for the 366 days... What things could I do for this period of time for study besides reading books and things?
Also what do you do after the year and a day? Is there another similar thing after wards?

I have enrolled into WNW.witchschool.com. The name sounds a bit silly but I assure you that the curriculum is sound and is offered with mentors as we. They have courses in Correllian Wicca that are geared to take a year to complete so that one may study and take the tests in this format. I have passed the first level and am working on completing the second. It is very informative and has much useful knowledge. However as anything in this world you must discern what is useful for yourself and discard the rest. Bright Blessings to you and yours...~M~

Be very careful of what you study of Druidry. It is a very secretive and initiatory practice and it is strictly forbidden for a Druid to write any arcane knowledge. So what you are reading likely wasn't written by a Druid.

In my Pagan practices and education I've been taught by several people of various levels that to be a Pagan is to never stop learning. Perhaps that rule is to suggest you study at least a year before you begin practicing since there are so many people attracted to Paganism for the wrong reasons.

When I first began studying Paganism I did not practice any sort of "spells" but researched and focused on meditation and focusing my mind on the layers of everything around us. My suggestion to anyone new to the practice is to meditate. Paganism is so broad a term, most practicing Pagans that I know only call themselves Pagan for lack of a term for what they really are and each and everyone is different. Often times if after you've researched a concept you meditate on it for a while it will become clearer and the next step on your journey will become apparent.

It is possible that this rule has come from a branch of practice that I am not familiar with, but from the knowledge I've gathered in my studies and practice I doubt it is a blatant as it appears.

If these religions are of real interest to you, you'll be studying them your whole life! So, no, there's no specific recommendations after the first 366 days.

For solitaries, we recommend that first 366 days in large part so
a) people have a good idea of what they're actually getting into before they consider formally dedicating themselves and
b) to focus people on studying in the first place. There's a LOT of people who come onto forums such as this with questions like "I've been Wiccan for 2 weeks now and I'm just wondering what ritual should I do first?" It's like there's a race or something!

It's admirable that you'd like to set aside a period of study. I would suggest focusing on what you actually believe and why and then how that will affect your practices. Even after studying Wicca for many years, I discovered when making my website that there were a few beliefs I held for no better reason than "so-and-so said so in a book." Once you've got a good idea of general Wiccan/Pagan/Druid beliefs, you really should start being very scrutinizing of what it is that YOU believe.

More suggestions:
http://wicca.timerift.net/wicca101/become_wiccan.shtml

Wicca is a continuous process of learning, for your whole life. But after 366 days, then it is probably time to consider committing yourself to your Gods and to your faith.

As to what to do with that time? Read broadly and deeply. Truth is where you find it. I also recommend learning to identify and how to preserve various herbs and plants, for example, and work on inscribing candles, making candles, making incense, and perhaps making your own ritual tools and altar. I mean, really, there's so much to do, so much to master that you will always be learning new things as you go along. That's part of what makes the journey so fun.

I want to end with noting that I think it admirable that you are willing to dedicate the time and effort to study and work on your faith. So few beginners these days seem willing to do so.