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Amparo0508's Life List
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1. Run the New York City Marathon in 2012
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2. pay off credit card bills
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3. hike the Grand Canyon
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4. go to the doctors
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5. get into medical school
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6. plan a trip to new zealand
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7. stop procrastinating
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8. buy a new/awesome pair of climbing shoes
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9. speak my mind ALL OF THE TIME
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10. get everything ready for applications well before the application opens
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11. run the nyc half marathon in 2:20 or under
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12. get contact lenses and see eye doctor
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13. visit all 50 states and Washington DC
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14. get in great shape, buy new wardrobe
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15. write a *fantastic* personal statement
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16. redecorate living room
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17. Visit Seattle and Portland
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18. set up echo appointment and get that out of the way
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19. start a daily writing regimen (every day for 2 weeks)
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20. inspire someone new
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21. decide which med schools to apply to
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22. score a try in a rugby match
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23. Read 10 books.
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How I did it: I bought a box of hair color from the grocery store- a dark brown/reddish color, and kept meaning to dye my hair. Eventually, I made it a goal of mine, and finally went through with it. It's cheap, easy, and it looks nice. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I used the state parks website and booked a campsite near the Catskills. Because of the hurricane the week before, the parks people closed down the campsite I had initially picked out (it was in the mountains) and settled for one 20 miles away.We went all the way to Newark to rent a car I had a deal for (through hotwire) for $150 for 3 days!! (can you believe it) Of course, this meant we had to go from nyc to Newark, which (train+ a… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I read lots of papers on the topic, read the papers those papers had referenced, and tried to bring all of the early research and modern research together in a way that was moderately interesting. Read how I did it…
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I got into the 1/2 marathon for nyc by the lottery!! I applied for the lottery for the NYC marathon too, and have a couple months to wait and find out if I’m in or not.

