my bucket list

My bucket list for high school is sort of a boring, stereotypical one--I want to get good grades, be involved in my school, and basically pave the way for a successful entry into the college of my choice. I want to look back and think about all of the amazing times I had with my friends though too, because after all, you only live once! One main thing that I'd really like to do though is to completely get out of Lexington for a summer...so that basically means this summer or next. I want to go on an adventurous trip somewhere really cool and new for me to broaden my horizons! I've always wanted to go to Greece or Australia so I'm thinking that I want to get to one or the other somehow soon!

Before I finish college, I want to have thrown or attended a massive, ridiculously crazy, life-changing party with all the great people I will have met by then. It will be exactly like the kind of thing you see in movies today. I also want to experience a job or major internship that I really enjoy, preferably something in the journalism profession. I want to be able to say that I have successfully started to pursue my passion, whatever exactly it may be at the time.

Before I die, the greatest thing I hope to achieve is seeing the difference I made in someone's life. I want to invite a homeless person into my warm house for Christmas Eve dinner sometime and show them the kindness of a stranger. I want to voyage to Africa, set up camp in a little village, and work to help the innocent, starving children and people out there. I just really want to see myself making an impact in others' lives.