I'm doing 16 things
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4 months ago
This is definitely a long term goal. My dad has the same dream and is the one who got my interested in sailing, so maybe this is something we will do one day.
MarionAlberty's Life List
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1. Graduate
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2. be truly multi-lingual
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3. get into harvard
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4. do a back hand spring
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5. climb a mountain
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6. learn how to surf and surf well
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7. sail the pacific
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8. Fly a plane
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9. Read more
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10. be more flexible
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11. exercise regularly
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12. stop swearing
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13. be fluent in greek
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14. sky dive
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15. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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16. learn how to drive stick-shift
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How I did it
It made me
exhilarated 
How I did it: At first I didn't mean to prepare myself for getting into Cornell, I was planning on going to school in California for a while, but by the time senior year come I decided to apply for the heck of it. I always did a diverse number of activities inside and outside of school. I've also been very culturally in touch and active in my church. I played sports, sang and preformed in school shows and musicals, and entered art into art shows. I too… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: Called a hair dresser for the first time in years, made an appointment, got the hair cut and mailed it in. My hair stylist was amazing and sent it in for me along with doing my hair cut for free, however if you are going to mail it your self, go online and check the requirements/address Read how I did it…
It made me
mix emotions 
How I did it: Just never really cut it more then a trim to keep it looking healthy. Lots of patience, but it was really nice because the longer it got, the less and less work I had to do to it. Although there were an occasional times (especially towards the end) where it would get caught on stuff, i would accidently sit on it, etc. Read how I did it…
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4 months ago
So my goal will be at least 3 languages, including english, but I would like to get up to 4 or 5. Right now I’m working on my Greek, then I’ll move on to Spanish once I’ve got Greek under my belt. I already know latin pretty fluently, so that might lend to the Spanish.
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I’m half Greek and grew up hearing it in Church and when my mother’s side of the family was around. I’ve always loved it, but have never known more than a few phrases and conversational words here and there. So now I’m determined to become fluent. I’m doing some online courses right now and will take a class this fall at school, so I’m really putting both feet in.
