As I began packing my bags to head back to school, it finally hit me that this is it. This is actually it. This is the last time I will be packing huge duffel bags of clothes to bring back, the last time I have to say goodbye to my room at home and the last time I will have to say goodbye to my friends at home for the four plus months I am back at school. The next time I go home, I will be a college graduate (hopefully), which is terrifying. As I’m sure a majority of you have your lives for post grad life figured out, unfortunately I do not (I hope I’m not the only one). Thinking that I only have four months to find a job, an apartment, new roommates, and deciding where to settle for the next few years leaves me very nervous. The past three and a half years I have been surrounded by amazing people and I can’t imagine what I am going to do without them after graduation. So as we prepare for the last semester I want you to make the best out of the time we have left. So here is a bucket list of ideas to complete before graduation.
- Hike a nearby trail with your friends.
- Go explore your college town (if you haven’t already).
- Go visit a friend at a different school.
- Plan a weekend trip to the beach or a lake with your housemates.
- Get drunk on a random weeknight for no reason.
- Plan a wine and movie night with your housemates.
- Go out every weekend. (Don't second guess yourself.)
- Plan a brunch with a group of friends.
- Go to that bar that you’ve never been too before.
- Talk to the boy you always thought was cute but never talked to before.
- Make a new friend in a different social group.
- Go to a job fair and apply for a job.
- Sign up for an intramural team.
- Host a “dinner party” with friends.
- Hang out with one of your freshman-year friends you haven’t talked to since the first year.
- Join a random club on campus.
- Go to a bar with karaoke night.
- Attend at least one sporting event for each team.
- Crash a greek life event.
- Go get drinks with other students from your major.
- Pull a pointless all-nighter to hang out with your housemates and binge watch Netflix.
- Take a class that has nothing to do with your major.
- Complete a power hour.
- Write your name with sharpie somewhere on campus.
- Get a random tattoo or piercing.
- Go to one of your school’s musical or dance performance.
- Meet with your professor before a major test or paper (it really does help).
- Plan a trip for spring break.
- Go on a weekend ski trip.
- Host a theme party.
- Go and volunteer at the local SPCA.
- Make a list of your favorite memories since you’ve been in college and be sure to add to it.
- And finally, make the best out of your last few months at college.
As this semester begins I urge you to be bold and be different for this last semester. Make the best of every moment and enjoy every moment. I challenge you to make this your very best semester with your best friends. These memories will last a lifetime.
