I'm doing 20 things
I’m on my second year of Americorps here in the states and hope to branch out abroad in the next few years. There really is nothing like service.
meesuhbat's Life List
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1. be a mom
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2. live in another country
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3. adopt a child
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4. write a book
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5. visit all seven continents
555 people -
6. volunteer abroad
1 entry454 people -
7. travel the world
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8. visit all 50 states
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9. Learn Spanish
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10. drive across the country
483 people -
11. make an impact in the catholic church
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12. Learn to speak many languages
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13. type with 10 fingers
345 people -
14. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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15. live in the South.
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16. Learn to play the banjo
490 people -
17. have better posture
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18. have a library in my house
235 people -
19. start meditating regularly.
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20. make a list of 365 quotes that inspire me
172 people
Recent entries
I wanted to live in the City since I visited there with my drama class in 2002. I dreamed of having a stoop to sit on, being near the Park so I could stroll through on my way to and from work, I dreamed of memorizing the subways system…of being a local.
Well, I did it all. I lived in Spanish Harlem about a five minute walk from the city. I memorized the subways, gave directions like a real local. But I found out that the city is so much more than the bright lights and eclectic people that inhabit the trendy areas of the city. The majority of NYC is made up of projects and poverty and materialism rotting out the core of the city. It was a fun experience and I wouldn’t take it back for anything, but I was glad to get the hell out.
