 I'm doing 32 things |
| 1. |
weigh 140 pounds
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33 people |
| 2. |
stop biting my nails
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7,067 people |
| 3. |
Learn to play the piano
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7,478 people |
| 4. |
Drive across the USA
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2,162 people |
| 5. |
work for an NGO
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94 people |
| 6. |
go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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18,609 people |
| 7. |
know why the caged bird sings
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1 person |
| 8. |
spend Christmas in London
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10 people |
| 9. |
live in Europe
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1,196 people |
| 10. |
learn to swim
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2,977 people |
| 11. |
swing
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45 people |
| 12. |
finish a NYT crossword with no help
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1 person |
| 13. |
climb the Eiffel Tower
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46 people |
| 14. |
walk the Great Wall
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23 people |
| 15. |
see Africa
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35 people |
| 16. |
Dance in the rain
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2,338 people |
| 17. |
bike across the country
1 cheer |
66 people |
| 18. |
learn to tap dance
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313 people |
| 19. |
do yoga and pilates
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22 people |
| 20. |
Learn to Salsa
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1,352 people |
| 21. |
make my Mandarin fluent
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1 person |
| 22. |
be a movie extra
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144 people |
| 23. |
make a film
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872 people |
| 24. |
take trapeze classes
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2 people |
| 25. |
learn italian
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5,758 people |
| 26. |
get my black belt
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218 people |
| 27. |
get professional portraits
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1 person |
| 28. |
complete a marathon
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233 people |
| 29. |
learn to surf
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7,389 people |
| 30. |
take swim lessons
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6 people |
| 31. |
learn to box
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320 people |
| 32. |
learn to snowboard
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2,457 people |
I can’t believe it, but with only 3 race weekends, I did it. I had given up on even going to collegiate nationals at all before I graduated, but just a week before, I changed my plans. Let’s see how all this goes!
Today was the big day. The solidarity ride went off without a hitch, up the coast to Carlsbad and back. The crowd was a little smaller than hoped, but we got a lot of people asking about us on the coast. This week has been crazy, but has been a blast. I really want to join the cross-country ride next year.
While it wasn’t flawless, it was almost. Despite a few snafus with a mix-up in release forms, everything went as planned: jobs were executed seamlessly, officials were compensated, and prize money distributed. Not only that, but it was the biggest Boulevard in UCSD with 721 riders. AND I ended up racing that day, too! (Not the best result, but what can you expect on 90 minutes of sleep?) I finished, and I still managed to beat out a few people at the very least.
I feel accomplished.
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