How I did it: Harry Potter World is the greatest place on the planet. Over Spring Break I stayed at my best friend's dorm in St. Petersburg, but she had a friend who lived in Orlando who let us spend the night at her house. We took an Amtrak from St. Pete to Orlando, which was pretty cheap and actually really comfortable and convenient. I think it was $30 each way.Harry Potter World/Universal is $80 a day, which was rather pricey, but so worth it.… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I bought my plane tickets about two months ahead of time, so they were cheaper. I didn't have to worry about a place to stay, because one of my best friends went to school in St. Petersburg.We took an Amtrak from St. Petersburg to Orlando and spent two days there. We went to Universal and Harry Potter World. I seriously urge EVERYONE to go to HPW at least once. It is...magical. Then we partied way too hard back at her dorm and I woke… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Believe it or not, getting hit by a car has always been on my bucket list. My good friend Paula and I have a weird tendency to smoke some weed and say, "I wonder what it's like to get hit by a car..."So, I was riding my bike home from my night-time Statistics class. I had just taken a test, and I was totally excited because it was Thursday night and I was about to start my first official Thirsty Thursday in college. I was at the intersect… Read how I did it…
How I did it: To be perfectly honest, I really hated Paris. It was dirty and disgusting and the amount of people that want to follow you and steal your shit is just insane. The Eiffel Tower really isn't that pretty, and surprisingly, every baguette we got (and believe me, we got quite a few, trying to find a good one) was stale. We did take a nice little boat ride at night, and we did some good shopping. But in my opinion, Paris isn't worth it.There wa… Read how I did it…
How I did it: In the summer of 2010, I went to Europe for two weeks with my German class. Switzerland was the second country we visited, and is now my favorite country.We stayed in the small village of Engelberg - the population is less than 4,000. The village is completely surrounded by mountains and the locals are so friendly and cheerful. We didn't go skiing, but I've heard that the skiing there is pretty advanced, so beginner skiiers should pr… Read how I did it…
How I did it: There is a zombie crawl in most major cities, but the Denver one sets world records for the amount of participants. There were advertisements for it all over my dorm, so my one roommate and I decided to go. We went to Walmart and spent $10 on a huge bottle of fake blood and some temporary tattoos that look like open wounds. We took about 15 minutes to pale our faces, cover our eyes in black makeup, and apply fake blood to look like z… Read how I did it…
How I did it: During the summer of 2010, between my junior and senior years in high school, my German teacher took myself and 13 other students to Europe. Naturally, we went to Germany first.We stayed at the lovely Hotel Daniel in Munich. Getting there took forever - we had a 45 minute flight to New Jersey, a 6 hour layover, then a 9 hour flight to Munich. With the time change, we traveled for about a day. Our first flight left around 9 a.m. and we arr… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Wake up at the asscrack of dawn. Stumble to the bathroom to brush your teeth. Throw on whatever clothes don't smell weird. Get in the car and sit in the high school traffic for 25 minutes even though you live less than a mile from the school. Quickly take off your hat or hood, because even though it is snowing, Mr. Egan will give you a Saturday detention if you don't take your hat off within your first two steps … Read how I did it…
How I did it: In September of 2010 - the second month of my last year of high school - I finally made a decision on where I wanted to attend college: Colorado. I've lived in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio my entire life, and I felt incredibly trapped and bored. My parents were completely against the idea, due to out-of-state tuition and the loss of control they would have over me. My mother, ever the worrier, said "So what's going to happen when you're hu… Read how I did it…
How I did it: During the summer of 2010, between my junior and senior years in high school, my German teacher took myself and 13 other students to Europe. London was our last stop, and I loved it so much that I'm going to spend at least a year living there at some point in my life.London is beautiful and awesome for shopping (and seeing beloved Harry Potter film sites). I highly suggest touring the Windsor Castle, Piccadilly Circus, and taking classic … Read how I did it…
How I did it: During the summer of 2010, between my junior and senior years in high school, my German teacher took myself and 13 other students to Europe. We visited Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, located in Southern Germany, northwest of Munich. We roamed the grounds for a few hours and got to see what the living conditions were like, and listened to a 45 minute presentation about what occurred there. I want to go back because th… Read how I did it…
How I did it: This is something that I have always wanted to do, though I had envisioned it a little differently than it occurred. I still would like to do this again, and buy them actual food from a good restaurant.I live in downtown Denver, which is absolutely filled with homeless people. I was walking down 16th street mall when a homeless woman stopped me and asked if I would buy her something to eat from the Taco Bell across the street. I got her t… Read how I did it…
How I did it: During the summer of 2010, between my junior and senior years in high school, my German teacher took myself and 13 other students to Europe. Switzerland was one the of the stops. We stayed in Engelberg which is nestled in the foothills of the alps. We hiked Mount Titlis. We also took Trotti bikes back down which was both horrifying and crazy fun. There are places in the mountains to rent them. Read how I did it…
