First, a confession: I've never actually written down a bucket list. I guess I have to now though, so here it is.
Before I finish high school, I want to publish something independently. It could be an album with my band, or an open source game I made, or even just a picture, but I want it to be something that people look at or hear and say, "Man! that kid was pretty okay at something in a mediocre kind of way." If I don't do something like this now, I probably won't ever have the time to.
Before I get out of college, I want to go to Burning Man. Call me a hippie or a freak, but it looks like a great way to spend a week. Music, insanity, desert heat, survival, and topping it all off with a giant wooden dude going up in flames in a community of people from everywhere on the planet has got to be one of the coolest things you could possibly do over a college break.
Before I die, I want to live in another country. I've been pretty starved of international culture as I've never been outside of the us. Europe or Asia, I don't care. I just want to get out of here.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Bucket List...
Well, I have lots of dreams and ambitions for these different times, most of them are pinned to my bucket list board on Pinterest, but I think some of my most interesting are the places I hope to visit.
Before the end of high school, I hope to go to Hawaii. Actually this has been something I’ve wanted to do my entire life, however my family isn’t really the type to travel much. If we do, it’s usually to see relatives in New York or to go someplace my parents or grandparents enjoyed as children. They are usually fairly boring trips. However, a few months ago, I got an email from Brown University about a science and culture program for high school students in Hawaii during spring break. It sounds so interesting and I think my mom will let me go, but convincing my dad to let me go across the country by myself might be a stretch. So this may or may not happen, but a girl can dream, right?
Before the end of college, I want to go on a completely spontaneous road trip with some of my closest friends. Since it will be completely spontaneous, I don’t really know when or where it will be or what I will do, but I’ve always wanted to keep driving on the interstate until I find something that captures my interest. If you know me, you know I’m someone who doesn’t take chances every often and I think this would be something fun that I wouldn’t normally do. I do love a good adventure.
Before I die, there are so many things I want to do. I want to travel to other countries including, but certainly not limited to Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Thailand, Ireland, France, Australia, Greece, Italy, South Africa, Mexico, and Canada. I feel like I’ve been trapped in the United States my entire life, therefore I want to experience new locations and different cultures. Finally, I want to get a map of the world, post it on wall, through a dart at it, and wherever it lands (as long as it hits land), I want to live there for a short amount of time. It’s completely crazy, I know. But I think it would be really fun.
Chuck Norris Round-House Kicks the Bucket
These won't actually be the *number one* items on my bucket lists, if a bucket list is defined as a prioritized list of goals beginning at 1. In my opinion, a bucket list should only list the extraordinary goals that one may not have on his mind every day. So, take for instance my high school list. My top priority in high school is probably to graduate with the best possible transcript. BOOOORING. And more importantly, I don't need a bucket list to remind me to work towards that. Instead, my top priorities listed here will be the first items 3 lists of aspirations extraordinaire.
I plan to work myself into a situation where someone will tell me "You have the power to stop this!"
This may be as simple as a colleague informing me I have the power to reduce my energy consumption. Truly the situation doesn't matter at all. It could be a classmate giving an important presentation for a final *HINT HINT WINK WINK*.
As soon as this somebody tells me that "you have the power. . ." I'll immediately stand up and spout, "You're right. I do have the power. I have ALL THE POWER IN THE WORLD."
Probably, hopefully this will throw the entire room into a confused state as they try to balance out in their heads whether I'm really an evil mastermind or just plain bonkers. Then they'll remember how I walked into a wall last week and any idea of mastermind will disappear.
Meanwhile, I'll resume my quiet sitting like nothing happened.
Meanwhile, I'll resume my quiet sitting like nothing happened.
College:
I want to stage a full- or hopefully near-scale Classical Age-style battle using perfect replicas, except everything is made out of Styrofoam, polyester or some other light plastic so no one dies. At least not may people.
I'm talking catapults, javelins, swords, phalanxes, Testudo, everything a kid who has an unhealthy zeal for giant Roman battles could want. Don't really know how I'd do cavalry or war elephants threatening some lives.
Oh, and if by now you think this idea is nerdy, I'll make sure to send you a video of me going all 300 Spartans on somebody while you rot in your living room getting vicarious pleasure through Tom Brady.
Life:
I want to stage a full- or hopefully near-scale Classical Age-style battle using perfect replicas, except everything is made out of Styrofoam, polyester or some other light plastic so no one dies. At least not may people.
I'm talking catapults, javelins, swords, phalanxes, Testudo, everything a kid who has an unhealthy zeal for giant Roman battles could want. Don't really know how I'd do cavalry or war elephants threatening some lives.
Oh, and if by now you think this idea is nerdy, I'll make sure to send you a video of me going all 300 Spartans on somebody while you rot in your living room getting vicarious pleasure through Tom Brady.
Life:
A tie between 2 goals:
1. Hike the Appalachian Trail with several good friends of mine. We don't have to do it all in one 6-month backpacking bonanza without rest or shelter. We don't even have to hike the entire way without stopping somewhere to return to work. But we HAVE to go from the very beginning to the very end. If not my ghost will haunt the trail, forever trying to finish what human Dylan could not.
2. Smash through a window James Bond-style to save a friend, whether he/she desires rescue or not. I may need the assistance of several other goobers willing to pay for the damages just to look like a secret agent.
1. Hike the Appalachian Trail with several good friends of mine. We don't have to do it all in one 6-month backpacking bonanza without rest or shelter. We don't even have to hike the entire way without stopping somewhere to return to work. But we HAVE to go from the very beginning to the very end. If not my ghost will haunt the trail, forever trying to finish what human Dylan could not.
2. Smash through a window James Bond-style to save a friend, whether he/she desires rescue or not. I may need the assistance of several other goobers willing to pay for the damages just to look like a secret agent.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Bucket List
High school: Straight A's! This probably sounds really pathetic because, for some people, anything less than straight A's is unacceptable. However, I never gotten straight A's. Maybe I shouldn't have waited until I'm weighed down with AP classes. Nevertheless, I will still work hard and try to achieve this goal before I go to college.
College: Study abroad! I bet a lot of people have wrote about this too. But who doesn't want to? I left the country for the very first time this Thanksgiving to visit my cousin in London, England. It was pretty crazy to fly over the ocean and be on a different spot of the Earth, but England isn't too much different than the US. I would love to go somewhere and study a culture that is different from ours so I can learn and experience something completely new. It would be great to study abroad in Asia, maybe China, or South America.
Life: See Barack Obama in person. Pretty random. Yet this is still a dream of mine. For most of my life, I was never really into politics. But in 8th grade, leading up to the 2008 election, my proclivity for it grew. At first, I was for Hillary, mostly because I knew who she was. But the more I learned, the more I was drawn to Barack Obama. He truly inspired me with his aspirations, values, eloquence, and integrity. My admiration for him led me into my fascination with politics, making me realize how extremely opinionated I am. He became a role model for me and still is. Although having a wall in your room dedicated to newpaper and magazine clippings of something might seem slightly obsessive, he has influenced me in ways for which I am grateful. Just seeing him in person would complete my life.
College: Study abroad! I bet a lot of people have wrote about this too. But who doesn't want to? I left the country for the very first time this Thanksgiving to visit my cousin in London, England. It was pretty crazy to fly over the ocean and be on a different spot of the Earth, but England isn't too much different than the US. I would love to go somewhere and study a culture that is different from ours so I can learn and experience something completely new. It would be great to study abroad in Asia, maybe China, or South America.
Life: See Barack Obama in person. Pretty random. Yet this is still a dream of mine. For most of my life, I was never really into politics. But in 8th grade, leading up to the 2008 election, my proclivity for it grew. At first, I was for Hillary, mostly because I knew who she was. But the more I learned, the more I was drawn to Barack Obama. He truly inspired me with his aspirations, values, eloquence, and integrity. My admiration for him led me into my fascination with politics, making me realize how extremely opinionated I am. He became a role model for me and still is. Although having a wall in your room dedicated to newpaper and magazine clippings of something might seem slightly obsessive, he has influenced me in ways for which I am grateful. Just seeing him in person would complete my life.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Bucket List
High School- By the end of high school, one of my goals is to help somebody understand the beauty and importance of religion. I want to make somebody more religious and realize how much it can do for them in their life.
College- I want to go to the Super Bowl, the Masters at Augusta National, and the Final Four all before college is done. I am a big sports fan, so it would be cool to go to his monumental sporting events. It would be exhilarating to see the climax of the sports world and the best events a sports fan can experience.
Life!- I wan to visit every state and see something important or known for in that sate. I feel that it is important for me to know the country that I am living in. Also, seeing and experiencing every single state would be interesting to see how each one is different from the last. I've already been to sixteen states! Just 34 states to go!
raise the roof
College-Super party! Every time I talk to a college student, I always hear about these crazy parties. So, deviating from the Asian stereotype of a huge buzz kill, I think I would like to experience one of these crazy parties. Perhaps I may get hammered to the point that I pass out at one party, and wake up at another the next day. Or from all the alcohol, a super nasty chick would gradually get hotter and hotter from each shot I take, and I end up doing something I will totally regret at the mercy of my friends' laughter. Karma probably has something in store for me from all the abuse I cause.
Life- Saving a stranger's life. While the other two are pretty selfish, the satisfaction of knowing you cheated on death with someone would be quite awesome. Not only would all the ladies love me, but I could get my 15 minutes of fame down, or perhaps even more if it was someone important. Now, I'm not saying I'm going to cause someone to want to jump off a bridge and ingeniously plan a rescue. I would want something more like Spider-Man 2, and save a child from a burning building. Did I mention all the ladies would love me?
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Assignment 17: Buckets, Buckets
Welcome to your first blog prompt for 2012! Yay!
A bucket list is a list of everything you want to accomplish before you kick the bucket. That doesn't mean you can't have such a list for specific aspects of your life as well.
To begin the year, generate your own bucket lists - one for high school, one for college, and one for life. Then, write about the priority on each list.
- What is the number one item on your bucket list before you finish high school?
- What is the number one item on your bucket list before you finish college?
- What is the number one item on your bucket list before you finish living?
(This blog is inspired by Rob Schrader, Bella Gomez, Matthew Gross, Victoria Salsman, and Aaron Meek. Thank you!)
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