I'm doing 30 things
Scoring a 1320 on the GRE with minimal preparation
10 months ago
I did in five days… felt like I was on top of the world when I saw that score!
Dagny Taggart's Life List
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1. think positive for a week
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2. join Urdu classes
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3. take a walk everyday after dawn
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4. read the newspaper everyday
1 cheer68 people -
5. go on all the heritage walks
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6. read Holy War by Karen Armstrong
1 cheer1 person -
7. pay off my 25k credit card debt and cut up my credit card
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8. learn a new language
1,657 people -
9. read every book I own
3 cheers2,116 people -
10. relearn forgotten Surahs
1 person -
11. read the translated Quran
1 person -
12. volunteer for a worthy cause
2 cheers9 people -
13. take a photography class
1 cheer1,559 people -
14. learn to ride a bike and a motorcycle
1 person -
15. learn to ride a horse
1 cheer617 people -
16. learn Farsi and Arabic
1 cheer4 people -
17. learn to swim
2 cheers2,958 people -
18. learn a martial art
1 cheer1,447 people -
19. learn to fly an airplane or a helicopter
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20. identify one thing I am grateful for everyday for 100 days
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21. fly a kite
552 people -
22. touch an animal
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23. vote
2 cheers314 people -
24. visit a National Park
10 people -
25. do 100 sit-ups daily for 100 consecutive days
1 cheer210 people -
26. learn how to prepare 10 excellent meals
831 people -
27. learn how to pick locks
85 people -
28. fill a journal
45 people -
29. get my passport renewed with a hijab photo
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30. create art
214 people
How I did it
It made me
Aloof 
How I did it: Researched the best universities for architecture through listings/ rankings. Developed a spreadsheet outlining criteria such as ranking, courses offered, fees, cost of living, duration, location, scholarships, etc. Narrowed down 10 and then 8 universities worldwide. Made a list of application requirements for each university and deadlines. Asked for recommendations about 4 months ahead of time. Most of the universities have online applic… Read how I did it…
It made me
Nostalgic 
How I did it: I searched for FRIENDS episodes and downloaded them. Then I made separate folders for each season and created a labeling system for each episode. I am Monica! Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud!
How I did it: Got all my work together. Selected the most representative work through two levels of elimination. Reworked on selected designs to improve them. Compiled them together in Photoshop. Read how I did it…
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