I'm doing 21 things
I’ve officially put my deposit in at the University of Maryland Franis King Carey School of Law to be part of their part time program graduating class of 2017! Woohoo! I feel like this goal is done and now I need a new one that says “Complete Law School!”
Susan's Life List
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1. stop eating my fingers
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2. learn how to drive stick-shift
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3. Eat 5 a day
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4. run a 5k in under 25 minutes
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5. Be a better aunt
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6. enjoy running
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7. visit all 50 states
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8. be able to do a yoga headstand
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9. Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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10. visit New Zealand
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11. Facilitate at UIFI
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12. Do a solo sky dive
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13. Send a postcard to Postsecret
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14. Run the Chicago Marathon
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15. Do a half Ironman.
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16. Fly a plane
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17. go to law school
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18. do a century ride
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19. finish an ironman
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20. have six pack abs
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21. finish a half-ironman
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How I did it
It made me
Amazing and tan! 
How I did it: Start saving and just pick a time and make it happen. The hardest part was just committing. It was super expensive (we stayed for 14 nights so even a cheap hotel is expensive after that long) but it was totally worth skimping on some other things for a while to make it happen. Book flights, get the hotel and rental car (Yes, do it, it's worth it) and then start planning what you actually want to do with your time there.&… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel like a rockstar
How I did it: The registration for this race closes FAST (under 10 minutes) so registering immediately when it opened was key. I also joined a masters swim team to help improve my swim time and also help me get used to pool circle swimming since it's a pool swim. I also rented a bike out in Montana to avoid shipping or flying my bike out for such a short ride. On race day I just went out and did the work! It was slow but a solid day! Read how I did it…
It made me
warm inside
How I did it: I enrolled in a Masters of Counseling program that was very heavy in counseling skills and experience. I sat through mutliple courses in body language and things like that, but also did a lot of self discovery and reflection, including spending a lot of time thinking about why I talk, when I talk, and what feels good about talking. By being able to think about that I was better able to be present with someone else when they ar… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
After hemming and hawing about if I really wanted to do this one, I decided to take the Oct 2012 LSAT and see how I did. I ended up doing really well and decided it was a sign. In mid November I got into the University of Baltimore Law and I’m waiting to hear from the University of Maryland. Time to make this one happen now!
While I don’t super LOVE it when I’m doing it, I’m hurt right now and can’t run and really, really want to get better so I can start running again. I think that means I might actually enjoy it now!
