Why have a bucket list if you could have a bucket? -Jodi Kirkner

I don't believe in bucket lists. They make everything seem like a task to be accomplished instead of an experience. However, there are a few things I want to do during my lifetime:

1. Before high school ends, I want to have visited California. I'm looking at a ton of colleges out there and it would be opportune to go on a trip this summer to "look at colleges" on the West Coast. I don't know why, but it feels like I can't make an informed decision about anything without having breathed California air.

Alternatively, I also kinda want to buy a prom dress and get all fancy and made up, but instead of going to prom I just want to go do casual things like walk in the park or grocery shop and see how people react.

2. Before I finish college I want to have studied abroad in both China and Korea. This has been a goal of mine for years but isn't feasible during high school (financially or time-wise). I really don't think I can let myself graduate college without this one (unless of course I'm leaving to do so immediately post-graduation, in which case I may make an exception).

3. In my life,  I want to meaningfully impact another person's life. I don't mean save someone from a burning building or buy them a new car. I want to change someone's perspective, or teach them something new, or even just help them out if they're feeling alone. I want to open someone's eyes the way others have done for me. It's no easy task, but f I can do that I will be content.