As a soon-to-be graduate and almost-law student, I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic about the past four years I’ve spent at Regis College. It’s been an amazing journey of both struggle and growth, where I’ve matured into the person I’m meant to be – unafraid of taking chances.

Every student’s experience is different: some people will burst out of their shells, take on leadership roles, create a viral video, start a company in the comfort of their dorm, develop a new-found passion for writing, and more.

It is a time filled with both stress and joy, mistakes and lessons learned. Ultimately, the college experience is what you make of it, both inside and outside the classroom. With that being said, here is a list of 60 serious, but also fun things you should do before graduating your college or university.

1. Participate in at least one school tradition
2. Go on an alternative spring break trip
3. Host a prospective student
4. Take a picture with the school mascot
5. Learn a new language
6. Make it on Dean’s List
7. Study abroad
8. Live on-campus with a roommate
9. Take advantage of all the freebies & student discounts you get from a student ID
10. Write an article for the school newspaper or other school-sponsored publication
11. Volunteer
12. Be a campus tour guide (Note: see my other article if you aren’t convinced)
13. Do an internship
14. Go on a road trip with your friends
15. Attend a campus-run theater production
16. Explore the city or town your college or university is located in
17. Take a random class that has nothing to do with your major
18. Go swimming in the campus pool
19. Beat the "Freshman 15" & go to the gym
20. Run for student government
21. Play an intramural sport for fun
22. Take a graduate-level course
23. Start a campus club
24. Open up a savings account (Ex: Roth IRA)
25. Visit every building on campus
26. Meet your school’s president
27. Go to a career fair
28. Attend a game for each school sport
29. Paint your face school colors at a pep rally
30. Rush a frat or sorority
31. Take a campus tour of your own college or university
32. Take a Yoga or Zumba class
33. Keep a journal
34. Buy a school sweatshirt
35. Meet one new person a week
36. Write a goal list & complete it
37. Spend time outside when it's nice out
38. Go on a date with someone you wouldn’t normally say yes to
39. Watch an entire season of a show on Netflix in one sitting
40. Learn a new skill
41. Go to a midnight movie premiere
42. Be featured on your college or university’s promotional materials
43. Ride the campus shuttle at least once
44. Have a pen pal
45. Stop comparing your journey to others
46. Throw a dorm party
47. Decorate your dorm room for each holiday
48. Have a picnic on the quad
49. Spend the night at your friend’s college or university
50. Try the entire menu at your college or university’s dining hall(s)
51. Become an RA or Orientation Leader
52. Perform at an open mic night
53. Sit in the front row of a class
54. Mix with different friend groups
55. Get hooked on a TV show you watch with a group of friends
56. Stay up all night playing board games
57. Embrace the joys of microwaveable food
58. Network with alumni
59. Participate in all Welcome Week Activities
60. Make the most of it!