Turning 21 is a big deal. (Duh.)
Being 21 means you can legally buy alcohol, check-in to a hotel on your own, and are one year closer to being able to rent a car! But, I want this year to be so much more than just doing things "I'm finally allowed to do." I want this year to be -- as cliché as it sounds -- the best year yet.
So, without further ado, here's a list of everything I want to check off my bucket list in the next 365 days:
1. Walk across the stage.
Aka graduate. How many months away is May, again?
2. Get into grad school and/or accept a full-time teaching position.
Either way, this means lots of time on applications.
3. Go on a trip with just my sisters.
Key word being 'just'. No parents. Isn't this a big milestone in growing up?
4. Stop worrying about what others think.
It doesn't do me any good, anyway, and certainly doesn't change anything.
5. Talk to my parents every day.
Even if it's just a simple "Sleep well, love you!" text at 11:00 PM.
6. Budget my money (and STICK TO IT).
Having to financially support myself means I won't be able to randomly buy pizza sweaters on Amazon anymore... How sad.
7. Publish ANYTHING.
Flash fiction, a poem, an academic essay... I'd be happy with whatever!
8. Stop criticizing myself.
Seriously.
9. Swim regularly.
Because I love it and it's easy on my grandma back.
10. Actually schedule all my appointments by myself.
No matter how scary talking on the phone may be.
11. Read the Bible every day.
Just five-minutes can lower my stress-levels. (I've done it before, so why not keep at it?)
12. Start DIY-ing for my classroom.
Gonna have the #CoolestClassroomEver. Just sayin'.
13. Diet and exercise to be healthy, NOT to lose weight.
Because a number on a scale doesn't equal healthy.
14. Care less about my social media popularity.
Repeat after me: My worth isn't determined by my Instagram likes.
15. Be an advocate for those with no voice.
And remain passionate about it.
16. Stop stretching myself too thin.
I need to accept that I can't do everything.
17. Kiss in the rain.
Or dance in it. I'm flexible.
18. Learn Spanish.
Rosetta Stone, here I come!
19. Limit technology use before bed.
(This excludes sending and receiving goodnight texts to and from bae.)
20. Scrapbook.
I'll have zero free time, but I'll make it work.
21. Have a f***ing blast.
Because I'm finally Twenty-Fun!
