Assignment 18: Grace

High school:
- visit all 50 states
- have a Disney movie marathon
- host an exchange student
- buy stock
- visit Moraine Lake in Canada

College:
- study abroad
- road trip with my friends
- raft the Colorado River
- get a part-time job
- purchase my own backpacking backpack and put it to use

Life:
- live in another country for at least 6 months
- go to the winter Olympics
- go to the World Cup
- become fluent in another language
- work at a national park
- stay at the ice hotel in Sweden

Yes, I realize visiting all 50 states is a popular one for true bucket lists, but unlike others I hope to accomplish this before leaving high school (or at least before starting college). I've already been to 41, so really I'm not too far away, even though I seriously doubt I'll be able to make Alaska and/or Hawaii happen. I just absolutely love traveling and seeing what all the states have to offer, and I especially love visiting all the national parks!

I've already hiked the Grand Canyon twice down to the river and back, but I still haven't rafted the Colorado. My mom's side of the family loves the Grand Canyon and most of the them have rafted it at least once, including my grandmother, who defeated the mighty river at age 60. It's one of my absolute favorite places in the world and I hope to experience it in a different way.

I love winter and I love snow and I always get so excited for the winter Olympics. Not only do I love watching all the athletes compete, but I love the whole spirit of the games-- people coming from all over the world, putting aside their differences to have some fun. It would be so incredible to experience the games up-close, and plus I would love to travel to wherever they are! (do y'all see a theme?)