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.

1. Hike a nearby trail with your friends.
2. Go explore your college town (if you haven’t already).
3. Go visit a friend at a different school.
4. Plan a weekend trip to the beach or a lake with your housemates.
5. Get drunk on a random weeknight for no reason.
6. Plan a wine and movie night with your housemates.
7. Go out every weekend. (Don't second guess yourself.)
8. Plan a brunch with a group of friends.
9. Go to that bar that you’ve never been too before.
10. Talk to the boy you always thought was cute but never talked to before.
11. Make a new friend in a different social group.
12. Go to a job fair and apply for a job.
13. Sign up for an intramural team.
14. Host a “dinner party” with friends.
15. Hang out with one of your freshman-year friends you haven’t talked to since the first year.
16. Join a random club on campus.
17. Go to a bar with karaoke night.
18. Attend at least one sporting event for each team.
19. Crash a greek life event.
20. Go get drinks with other students from your major.
21. Pull a pointless all-nighter to hang out with your housemates and binge watch Netflix.
22. Take a class that has nothing to do with your major.
23. Complete a power hour.
24. Write your name with sharpie somewhere on campus.
25. Get a random tattoo or piercing.
26. Go to one of your school’s musical or dance performance.
27. Meet with your professor before a major test or paper (it really does help).
28. Plan a trip for spring break.
29. Go on a weekend ski trip.
30. Host a theme party.
31. Go and volunteer at the local SPCA.
32. Make a list of your favorite memories since you’ve been in college and be sure to add to it.
33. 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.