As I think about how fast my college years have gone by, I begin to look at the big picture. I think about how, before I know it, I am going to be getting married and having children. Your 20's are for experiencing the unknown and doing things for yourself, because as you become an adult, it's going to be difficult to balance everything else in your life. I created this bucket list for 20 things I want to do, not for anyone else, but for myself. Before I turn 30, I want to complete all 20 things on my bucket list.

1. Live in New York for a year to experience the fast life.

2. Swim with sharks.

3. Experience the real Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

4. Run in the San Francisco Marathon.

5. Visit Rome and throw a penny into the Trevi Fountain.

6. Learn how to cook.

7. Attach a lock to the love bridge in Paris.

8. Learn a new dance, such as Salsa.

9. Purchase a motorcycle.

10. Spend New Year's in Time Square.

11. Ride a camel across the Dubai Desert.

12. Drive to the middle of nowhere to sleep in the bed of a truck and stargaze all night long.

13. Go on a spontaneous road trip with my best friend that has no destination.

14. Snorkel with giant sea turtles.

15. Stomp on grapes to make my own wine.

16. Go whale watching.

17. Start a new tradition.

18. Bathe in the hot springs of Iceland.

19. Try every Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor.

20. Write a letter to myself to read 10 years later.

I only have nine years left and zero things completed on this list, so I better get started.