I'm doing 21 things
I’m not really elaborating because I’m tired, but everyone should read this book. It’s a series of short non-fiction essays on weird Palahniuk-y topics, and each essay condenses and concentrates all the grosses-you-out-then-makes-you-think goodness of a Chuck Palahniuk novel, making this, in my opinion, one of his most potent works. And yes, I have read more than just Fight Club.
thereforeiam's Life List
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1. Learn to play the piano.
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2. Get a 4.0 GPA for one semester
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3. Go to therapy
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4. Establish a morning and evening routine
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5. Own one really nice piece of furniture.
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6. read 1,000 books.
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7. get my motorcycle license...and a motorcycle
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8. study regularly
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9. figure out what i want to do with my life
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10. Learn to speak with an Irish brogue.
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11. Learn Latin dances (tango, salsa, etc.)
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12. read every one of Shakespeare's plays
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13. change myself
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14. run regularly
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15. Be financially secure.
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16. Modify my appearance.
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17. Write a short story (or anything, really).
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18. Waste less time
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19. stop saying "like"
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20. stop biting my nails
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21. Go skydiving
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How I did it
It made me
Useful 
How I did it: My university has a "student research associate program" with a local hospital, where selected students work in the ER of the hospital collecting data for several clinical research studies, and provide very basic care to patients (when I say basic, I mean fetching blankets and water, filling out paperwork, and walking to the bathroom). I spent 2 weeks creating a masterpiece of an application, offered to take a shift most people won'… Read how I did it…
It made me
A maniac in a car.
How I did it: I have autonomy, freedom, and a useful skill set. What's not to like? Practice as often as you can (volunteer to be the driver every time you get into a car) and take lessons with a driving school. It will lower your insurance, and they can often provide you advice specifically on how to pass your driving test that others cannot. For example, my driving school had a whole lesson on which DMVs in my state had the highest … Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: Now that my little terrarium has survived a two months, I think it's safe to safe that I have made a terrarium, which I think is incredibly cool (yes, I'm weird). Now if I can just figure out how to get it to college... Read how I did it…
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