I'm doing 30 things
Giving Up for a Cause
2 months ago
I recently came to the unfortunate realization that Susan G. Komen funds animal experimentation (via Humane Charity Seal). As long as this remains the case I will not support the foundation.
Jayme's Life List
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1. Be A Revolutionary
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2. Implement and Maintain My Physical Health Goals
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3. loose-weight-and-donate
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4. Study Abroad
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5. Become a Polyglot
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6. Develop a Vision Statement & Goal Plan for my Life
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7. create a vision board
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8. Research and Document My Genealogy
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9. Volunteer for an International Development Charity
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10. Volunteer In My Local Community
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11. Drive across the USA
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12. visit all 50 states
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13. climb all 50 state highpoints
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14. visit every country
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15. travel to every continent
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16. backpack through Europe
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17. see the seven wonders of the world
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18. visit all the places on the Unesco world's heritage list
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19. Go to 10 World Class Sporting Events
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20. Ride the 10 Scariest Thrill Rides on the Planet
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21. Act
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22. be in a music video
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23. Write a Book
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24. Do NaNoWriMo
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25. Personal Enrichment
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26. Have professional photos taken
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27. catalogue my books
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28. organize my music
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29. practice natural family planning
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30. run a marathon
1 entry . 1 cheer10,407 people
How I did it
It made me
Passionate! 
How I did it: I began preliminary research steps toward my thesis following a paper I wrote for a history course in the fall of 2007. Its subject was secularism, specifically a challenge to contemporary notions of secularism that assume a fixed dichotomy between something called “secular” and something called “religion.” Using that paper as a point of departure, I engaged in extensive research and writing (including two independent study courses), culm… Read how I did it…
It made me
Excited!
How I did it: Perseverance. I studied at five different universities over the course of seven years (2002-2009). I worked full-time for five of those years and was only able to commit to full-time study at university the last two. It was sheer drive and love of learning that kept me on track for graduation. (Although, my love of learning could be an obstacle as well with as many majors and minors as I was interested in getting.) On June 1, 2009 I gradu… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
2009 Races
9 months ago
St. Louis, MO Saturday, June 13, 2009
New York, NY Sunday, September 13, 2009
Chicago, IL Saturday, September 26, 2009
Graduate Studies
9 months ago
I need a language proficiency for Grad studies and I am interested in the following:
Hebrew
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Turkish
French
French will likely be my modern language. In the mean time, I have been attending tutoring sessions for Hebrew. I will need to pass proficiency exams in both during Grad school.
