I'm doing 35 things
(1) I moved across the country.
(2) [Personal Achievements/etc.]
(3) I scraped ice off my windshield.
(4) I lived alone.
(5) I dominated law school? Guess we’ll find out sometime next semester.
ABrownEyedSarah's Life List
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1. make my bed and sleep like a baby with no regrets
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2. survive law school
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3. word my value statements as opinions or preferences, not facts
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4. run a 5k
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5. relish every second of my twenties
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6. travel to Africa
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7. go skydiving
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8. stop swearing without provocation
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9. sleep under the stars
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10. road trip to Arizona
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11. dive with manta rays
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12. stop saying "like"
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13. pick my battles
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14. go sailing
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15. Save Roe
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16. drop 43 pennies in random places so that people can find them and feel lucky
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17. donate 30,000 grains of rice through freerice.com
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18. try geocaching
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19. go on a cruise
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20. see clearly when I wake up in the morning
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21. Realize that some people are never going to be the people you thought they might be and be ok with that
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22. Don't drive the people who love me insane by blabbing on about useless shit and worrying about things that don't matter
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23. be a better sister
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24. Let go of negative memories.
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25. make a batch of Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
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26. compile wisdom for my own personal benefit
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27. own a dog!
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28. remember milestones (and not-milestones)
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29. keep up with the news
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30. go berry-picking
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31. eat five fruits and vegetables a day
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32. not bear false witness against my neighbor, etc.
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33. only order water at restaurants
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34. (.secret.goal.)
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35. run 52 miles in 2010
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I tried to read for fun during the school year, but it just was too difficult with all the other stuff I had going on (thesis). So after graduation, I cashed in my Barnes and Noble gift card and bought quite a few books! I asked a lot of people for suggestions, found a series I really enjoy, and tried to read in the afternoons at first, while I was sunbathing. Before too long I was also reading before bed, then in the mo… Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: I tried a lot of new things, made a lot of silly and not-so-silly mistakes, learned that it's okay to fail, to screw up, to be an idiot, as long as your heart is in the right place. Life isn't worth living if you're not doing it the way you want to! I've learned a lot about tolerance, cohabitation, relationships, friendships, dressing, make-up (and yes, real things like history and writing and citation styles and space time di… Read how I did it…
It made me
exultant
How I did it: Decide on a topic Find adviser and second reader Turn in necessary paperwork, register for the thesis course Check out half of the library and do research Write outline Write rough draft Present research at symposium Get lots of edits Revise, revise, and revise some more Get adviser to sign off on final copy Send final draft to copy shop to be bound Walk to my major's office and TURN THIS SUCKER IN. I picked it up today … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Yesterday was my 3/4 birthday.
Even though I’m sort of pulling my hair out and questioning my life choices like woah, I just wanted to note, that I enjoy this. And I love that I have the chance to do these things, even if I frustrate myself. Despite all self-sabotage, I’m doing well, and I am happy, and It Is Good.
:) Though I hope it gets better… getting better all the time. :)
finals are hard.
i know i’m smart, but, jesus, why does everyone else here also have to be so smart?
one down, two to go. i also made slightly below the median on my first legal writing memo. SO THERE WE HAVE IT. survival update. i’m survivin’.
