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Why You Should Make Bucket Lists

Celine Chassagneux
Nov 30, 2015
University Of Mary Washington
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Why You Should Make Bucket Lists

What kind of life do you want to live? Do you want to live a life where all going for you is school and work? What if you had stories and memories that could last you a lifetime? Your life would be anything but ordinary. You'd have something to tell your grandkids and stories to tell around the table during holidays. Life is all about adventure and living life to the fullest with no regrets. Everyone has a list of things that they want to do and/or accomplish in their lifetime. You can call it a bucket list or a life list, but essentially it’s a list of amazing things to check off. It comes from the term "kicked the bucket." Making a bucket list is also a lot of fun. You can let your imagination run free. Think of anything you'd want to do and just do it. Go to Europe one summer! Run a marathon! Have a full day of just watching movies! Sit down one night, when you have nothing to do, and just create a list of things you want to do before you die. Or you can create a list with your friends with things that you guys want to do and do them together. It's a lot more fun when you are surrounded by friends or family who will be able to partake in these memories.

These items are personally on my bucket list and I plan on actually (hopefully) doing:

  1. Go to Vegas
  2. Travel All Around the World
  3. Go Snorkeling/Scuba Diving
  4. Go Skiing
  5. Fly in a Hot Air Balloon
  6. Camp Under the Stars
  7. Go Horseback Riding
  8. Go Whitewater Rafting
  9. Swim with Dolphins
  10. Wash an Elephant
  11. Go to a Drive-In Movie
  12. Go to All 50 States
  13. New Orleans Mardi Gras
  14. Add a Lock to the Love Lock Bridge in Paris
  15. Go Fly Boarding
  16. See a Broadway Musical
  17. Go Zorbing
  18. Take a Cruise
  19. Be Debt Free
  20. Go to a Masquerade Ball
  21. Tour a Chocolate Factory (Not Hershey’s. I’ve already been there.)
  22. Host a Dinner Party
  23. Learn Ballroom Dancing
  24. Fly First Class
  25. Attend a Beach Bonfire
  26. Have a Family
  27. Get Married
  28. Fly a Kite on a Beach
  29. Go to New York on New Year's Eve to see the ball drop
  30. Host an Extravagant Dinner Party
  31. Pay It Forward
  32. Foster a Child
  33. Ride a Gondola in Venice
  34. Go Cliff Jumping
  35. Become a Mother

Hopefully, I'll be able to accomplish at least half and (hopefully!) everything I've put on my lists now and in the future as I keep adding more and more. I've already made plans to do some of these, so hopefully I'll be able to start scratching these off the list!

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