"If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page." This quote was said by Mark Houlahan. For me it's hard not to agree completely. You are the maker of your own success. Everyday is a new day to explore your feelings and emotions. Sometimes that means you need to make goals for your future.
My goals and "bucket list" vary from subject to subject. Some are quirky and fun, others are more serious, and others focus on helping others. I'll be honest. I've had a bucket list since the beginning of my senior year. Realizing that there is more to life than school was really important to me. One of my goals in life is to score a job and fall in love with it. I feel there are too many people in our country that don't follow their dreams and get a job that disappoints them and they don't have fun. Another goal of mine is to help sick children throughout my life. No one deserves to feel pain, but I feel that innocent children especially shouldn't feel pain. So I want to volunteer time during my lifetime at a children's research hospital like St. Jude's to help raise awareness so we can find cures for cancers and leukemia. I would love to donate my time reading and coloring with the kids to put a smile on their face.
On a less serious note, there are many fun things I want to do before I die. At Iowa State I've always wanted to see what VEISHA is all about. I've never been to the celebration, but I'll have four opportunities to experience it. I also want to take a music class while I'm here. The only instrument I've played is the clarinet, which was in middle school band. I definitely don't remember much about music, but learning how to play something, or even taking a music theory class will make me happy. Before I die, I want to visit every continent in the world. Some countries on my list include: Brazil, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Egypt, Australia, and Tokyo. I know it's a pretty big list (and it'll continue to grow over the years) but seeing the world is important to me to be more cultured. I want to get a tattoo also. A lot of my friends sport some meaningful tattoos, but some silly ones as well. Getting ink on my body that means something to me, and reminds me how lucky I am for my life sounds like such a sweet idea. Another thing I must do before I die is go on a random roadtrip around America. By random I mean jumping in a car with some friends and just driving with no particular place in mind. Being spontaneous in life is something I have learned is perfectly fine and can actually be insanely fun.
These items on my bucket list might seem silly or not worthwhile to those of you that read this. To me making a list of accomplishments and goals, whether it's a week, month, year, or decade from now, is the best thing you can do for yourself. Thinking about the future can excite you for the rest of your journey in life. And I can say with confidence that I'm excited for the years to come.
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