"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