The Bucket List Blog (Stevens)

Believe it or not, I had already made a bucket list before this assignment. Mostly it reflects my hopes and dreams on July 14, 2012, when I drew it up. I will categorize it now by age, but otherwise leave it untouched. Note: this is not exactly a list of my life goals, but rather a list of cool things that I have not done, but hope to.

High School:

1.    Go to Cedar Point

2.   Break 70

3.   Watch the sun set on the Pacific Ocean

4.   Be an amateur photographer

5.   Write a novel

College:

1.    Finish the Boston Marathon

2.   Backpack [part of] Europe or the Appalachian Trail

3.   Visit Yellowstone National Park

4.   Go skydiving

Life:

1.    Play at Augusta National Golf Club

2.   Run for public office

3.   Get a pilot’s license

4.   Learn to ride the unicycle

5.    Build a pond in my backyard

Number one on my high school list is a trip to Cedar Point. It’s the Mecca of roller coasters, if you didn’t know. I seem to be an adrenaline junkie, and Cedar Point is the ultimate in thrill seeking. I would have put “Break 70” as number one – because golf is everything – but I actually achieved this one over the summer.

For college, the BAA Marathon has to be number one. Endurance running is the ultimate – am I using that word too much? – test in terms of mental and physical strength, and the Boston Marathon is the oldest and grandest long distance race. To get there will require intense dedication because you cant qualify for Boston without first running a different marathon at a blistering pace.

Number one on my bucket list for life has to be to have the privilege of playing at Augusta National Golf Club. As I said before, golf is everything, and Augusta is the ultimate – there it is again – among all golf courses ever designed. The combination of rich history and impeccable course conditions make it a golfer’s paradise. I just hope I can play it before I reach paradise.