"My Bucket List" by Emmalia Graziani

I have had a bucket list since 6th grade consisting of everything I have ever wanted to do that I try to always add on to. This pandemic made me realize there are so many things I want to do and experience much. Having a bucket list for such a long time has been great and feels even better when I'm able to cross off something although it's hardly happened it still feels great. Due to the pandemic I have been spending lots of time on my phone, so I’m seeing tons of places I want to visit, things I want to do, and recipes I want to cook. Recently I was looking at my list and realized it’s mostly things to benefit my eyes and nothing that would help my health or improve me mentally. It’s taken some time but I came up with ways I hope will help me and my well being.I thought this project was great timing so I remember to follow through with the changes I want to make and actually be able to improve myself in ways that I wouldn't be able to accomplish if I didn't have the time that I have during this quarantine.

  • Go to Europe with the travel for teens programs (hopefully the trip that flies to Italy then takes a boat to Greece).

  • (done) Hike all the way from the start of Forest Park to Pittock Mansion

  • Learn piano

  • Learn more tricks on my skateboard

  • (done) Make it on Mountainside JV lacrosse

  • Get honors in at least 2 classes

  • Be able to be consistent with my workouts

  • Schedule my time and find a way to motivate myself to not procrastinate

  • Have straight A’s during Sophomore year

  • Design a wedding dress out of my moms old one

  • Fix up my 8th grade dance dress for next year's homecoming

  • (done) Completely redo my closet

  • Play with a bear cub

  • (done) Have 10 plants in my room

  • Take a road trip along the whole west coast with my friends

  • Go to a drive in movie theater

  • Have a midnight feast!

  • Visit a castle

  • Make homemade gnocchi

  • Visit the Appian Way catacombs

  • Spend a day in Portland's Chinatown

  • (done) Spend a day in San Francisco's Chinatown

  • Volunteer at a physical therapy medical office

  • Hike all of Silver Falls

  • Kayak at Lake Tahoe

  • Walk trough Forsyth Park in Savannah