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1) Lummox
2) Malinger
3) Idiosyncrasy
4) Jaunty
5) Quaff
6) Paean
7) Obsequious
8) Kernel
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Learn how to cook Korean food
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3 people |
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Memorize 100 poems
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4 people |
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Write 24 articles for major publications
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1 person |
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Expand personal vocabulary by 1000 words
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1 person |
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Learn how to meditate
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239 people |
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Get a Master's degree from St. John's College
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1 person |
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Attend at least one Olympics
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1 person |
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Attend at least one World Cup
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1 person |
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Spend seven days in the wilderness
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1 person |
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Live in New York City for one year
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62 people |
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Learn how to make 100 origamis
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1 person |
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See all the major heavenly bodies (galaxies, stars, planets, and extraterrestrial bodies)
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1 person |
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Score 98-99th percentile on the GRE
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1 person |
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Visit all the major National Parks
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2 people |
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Serve in the Peace Corps
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41 people |
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A thousand days on two bowls of rice
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1 person |
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Follow the 110 Rules on Etiquette
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1 person |
| 18. |
Live in Paris for one year
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12 people |
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Read 100 Eastern Classics
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1 person |
| 20. |
Get a PhD
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2,791 people |
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Read 100 Western Classics
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1 person |
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Lose 50 pounds
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2,494 people |
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Learn French
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10,621 people |
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Learn 3,000 Chinese characters
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9 people |
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Get into a top-5 program for International Studies
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1 person |
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Become a Foreign Service Officer
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45 people |
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Learn how to play the piano
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565 people |
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Learn Latin
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1,880 people |
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Learn to appreciate classical music
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2 people |
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Climb one the Pyramids of Giza
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1 person |
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Bike across Netherland
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1 person |
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Witness a Solar Eclipse
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20 people |
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Visit Every Single Country on Earth
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1 person |
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Travel through India by train
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2 people |
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Give 10,000 grams of gold to Boston College
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1 person |
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Experience the Aurora Borealis
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6 people |
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Become a world class expert on China
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1 person |
How I did it: I study. Then I study some more. After that, I study again. I made sure I selected only the professors that I would enjoy studying. I chose only the classes that I want to take. This motivates me to do well because homework did not seem like a chore to do, but something I enjoy doing. Read how I did it…
1) Lummox
2) Malinger
3) Idiosyncrasy
4) Jaunty
5) Quaff
6) Paean
7) Obsequious
8) Kernel