I still travel the old-fashioned way, with an atlas and directions printed from Google Maps. It isn’t the most efficient way to get around when you only have one afternoon to explore an unfamiliar city. With an iPhone, I will have all the streets and public transportation routes at my fingertips. I can plan my day as I go, and change my mind if I want to.
Fiedler88's Life List
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1. Venture outside my comfort zone
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2. Learn to go out by myself
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3. Talk to strangers
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4. Immerse myself in cultures other than my own
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5. Make friends in the social sciences field
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6. Swear less, articulate more, expand my vocabulary
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7. Read, read, read
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8. Keep a journal
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9. Write a blog
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10. Manage time efficiently
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11. Improve interpersonal communication and leadership skills
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12. Aprende español
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13. Study world geography, history, and current international relations
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14. Obtain a bachelor degree or two
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15. Set an example for the world to follow
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16. Reduce, reuse, recycle
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17. Cook more, eat healthier
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18. Plant a vegetable garden
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19. Get active, build muscle, improve cardiovascular endurance
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20. Learn stress management and relaxation techniques
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21. Adopt/foster pets from shelters
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22. Host a foreign exchange student
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23. Adopt/foster children
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24. Write, paint, sculpt, construct, create
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25. Play the djembe & doumbek, ibo & udu, didgeridoo, and Native American flute
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26. Learn to dance
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27. Purchase a Digital SLR camera
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28. Improve my wardrobe
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29. Find some good folk and bluegrass artists/albums
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30. Buy a mandolin
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31. Get an iPhone
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32. Live out of a backpack
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33. Purchase a Toyota Tacoma with canopy
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34. Travel the National Park-to-Park Highway connecting 13 national parks in 11 states
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35. Attend Burning Man
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36. Cross the boarder into Mexico
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37. Cross the boarder into Canada
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38. Visit the Philippines
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39. Visit New Zealand
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40. Witness a Sasquatch and a UFO
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41. Take some risks, make some mistakes
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How I did it: A friend of mine introduced me to a local (Idaho) organization called Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS (a.l.p.h.a.), whose mission is to prevent the transmission of HIV and AIDS through public awareness, education, testing, and providing supportive services to infected and affected individuals.I submitted a volunteer application, and scheduled an orientation and training shift. I attended volunteer workshops about a.l.p.h.… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I located the Passport Application Service in my town, and completed the entire application while waiting in line. They made copies of my driver's license and took my picture. It all cost roughly $100, and within six weeks my passport arrived in the mail. Read how I did it…
I joined my school’s Anthropology Club this spring, and attended several field trips to various cultural and archaeological sites throughout southern Idaho. Through the Anthropology Club I discovered the Idaho Archaeological Society, and I plan to volunteer for future excavation projects. I hope to make lasting friends in the year to come.
- Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Glacier National Park, Montana
- Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
- Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
- Yosemite National Park, California
- General Grant National Park, California
- Sequoia National Park, California
- Zion National Park, Utah
- Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
- Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado





