My Bucket List

Death comes for all of us at some point in time; it's only natural. Whats isn't natural is to just wait for it to come and not experience anything before it does decide to come around. People often devise a "bucket list," a list of things they want to do before they, well, "kick the bucket." This blog is dedicated to the ten things I'd want to cross off my bucket list. Keep in mind that there is not a specific order to the items on this list; they're just things I'd most certainly want to do before I die.

1. Skydiving: To me, I think skydiving would be a lot of fun. I don't think about it very often but I know that if I were going to die soon that I would want to jump out of a plane and parachute to the ground. It would be an exhilarating experience, one that can't always be done.

     2. Travel to Antarctica: I love to travel, but I want to travel to a place not traveled by many. Antarctica is the clear answer for me because it is virtually uninhabited. Antarctica seems like it would be an excellent place to observe in the Summer, however I would like to avoid going there in the Winter. Antarctica is one of the last few serene, untouched by humans places' on Earth, and to be able to visit it would be a dream come true.

    3. Travel from North America to Europe by boat: Before I die, I would like to travel from one continent to another solely by boat. I'm not talking about traveling by some luxurious cruise ship, either. Instead I want to travel by a small, cramped boat. I want to experience this uncomfortable ship travel so that I may gain a better appreciation for what little luxuries I do have. I would also like to gain a better understanding for the size and scale of the ocean.

  4. Travel to Africa: I would like to travel to Africa because I want to see to biodiversity present in this region. I want to see all of the different species of animals as well as plants that are present in Africa. I want to travel from North Africa to South Africa and see the expanse of this land. I would also like to see Mount Kilimanjaro.

   5. Live in and travel Austria for a year: I'm half Austrian and for me, as a child, travelling to Austria was better than going to Disney Land. I love the culture and the people there. But what I love most of all is the mountains of Austria. I want to live in Austria for a year so that I may travel the country and climb the numerous mountains that cover Austria.

   6. Learn to sail a boat: I want to learn how to sail a boat before I die. I want to be able to travel across bodies of water and be able to feel the freedom that comes with sailing open bodies of water. I want to learn all of the sailor's knots, too. I want to feel that I'm in control of where the boat goes and how it travels.

   7. Learn how to make pottery: I want to learn how to hand make and throw clay into different forms to make practical appliances such as bowls and cups. I also want to make art through a more hands on method than painting. I want to really let my creative side run free while I work with the clay. This seems like a very cool skill to have, and one that I would like to learn before I die.

  8. Travel in a submarine: This is something I think would be very cool. I want to travel in a submarine be cause I want to experience the feeling of being submerged under water in a tight-knit environment. I also want to know what it's like to travel for long periods of time in a submarine. Will traveling in a submarine for long periods of time change how I think? Or will I be the same? It is something I want to find out.

  9. Travel to Greenland: I would like to travel to Greenland so that I may see the vast glaciers there. I want to travel there before the glaciers melt and recede. I want to travel around the land to see the glaciers from afar as well as from up close. I also want to walk on the glaciers to really understand how thick these masses of ice are.

   10. Travel to the Yukon: I want to travel to the Yukon to see the wilderness present in this territory of Canada. I want to visit the places there that are inhabited by people and see what species of animal I can view in the Yukon. I want to travel there because I have seen many pictures of the Yukon and of how beautiful it is, especially at night in the Northern Yukon Territory when the northern lights are visible. This is one of the places I would definitely put on my bucket list to visit.