I'm doing 22 things
Well, my spouse bought a car that is a stick-shift so I’ve begun to learn how to drive it. I’ve actually done quite well, but I’m about to go away to school where I won’t be able to practice. At this point, I feel I would prefer to go ahead and get an automatic for my next car (whenever that may be…), especially if I have to drive around DC. It’s a tricky layout and there are a lot of hills and parallel parking. We’ll see what’s out there when I can afford to look. Hah. :)
katieb3287's Life List
-
1. Worry less.
2 cheers4,778 people -
2. judge a little less and forgive a little more
1 entry . 1 cheer304 people -
3. buy a car
3,302 people -
4. Make the most of my 20's
1 cheer693 people -
5. travel around the world
1 cheer5,109 people -
6. be financially independent
1 cheer1,644 people -
7. find my power animal
274 people -
8. Have a family of my own
82 people -
9. Skydive
11,414 people -
10. take a self defense class
1 cheer239 people -
11. improve my memory
1 cheer1,341 people -
12. Learn British Sign Language
145 people -
13. Learn LSF (French Sign Language)
1 person -
14. learn the dance to Thriller
170 people -
15. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
21,235 people -
16. get in shape
2 entries10,217 people -
17. forget
152 people -
18. Get my Master's
3 entries687 people -
19. Read more
3 entries8,783 people -
20. have better posture
2 entries8,147 people -
21. learn how to drive stick-shift
2 entries4,526 people -
22. Be debt free
1 entry2,241 people
How I did it
It made me
proud of myself 
How I did it: I attended class diligently, did my readings and homework and went to the professor or TA's office hours when I needed help. I worked really hard every semester and was able to bring my GPA up quite a bit. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: Not only did I find the courage to ask my parents about their past, I contacted my great Aunt and have been corresponding with her for several months. She knew a lot more about my father's side of the family than he did so it helped a lot. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: My fiance's father lives in New York so we were able to go visit him while I was on Spring Break. We were able to get relatively cheap plane tickets (Continental is AWESOME, btw) and since we had a place to stay and food to eat, everything was fairly inexpensive. We were able to spend more money on souvenirs and experiences. It was a lot of fun. Read how I did it…
See all "How I Did It" stories...
Recent entries
Well, as my last entry read, I am doing a LOT more reading in grad school. At this point I have begun to memorize different authors and publications in my field, so technically I am achieving this goal. However, I have little to no time to read for pleasure. I have been able to do so more than my last entry, but it’s still something to work on.
Also, I want to read more publications related to my profession AFTER I graduate. I want to stay on top of current events that could affect me. So the real goal will be to see what I can do after I graduate. Can I balance reading about my work while increasing the amount of reading I can do for fun?
I am about to start my 4th semester at Gallaudet. I got a 4.0 GPA last semester, so I’m very hopeful (Yay!). It’s been difficult at times, and this semester will be difficult because I start my research. But just 3 more semesters until I achieve this goal.
This goal has also led me to a career that has really taken off up in Washington, DC. I’m finding amazing work opportunities that do not exist in other parts of the country. I’m having to consider what this means for me after I graduate (move back home or stay in DC), but I won’t be deciding that for a while. Trying to take it one day at a time.
