Victoria Rahm
September 26, 2012
Ms. Carton
Bucket List
Eight Spectacular things on my Bucket
List
"Many of life's failures are people who had not realized how close they were
to success when they gave up."-Thomas Edison. This quote tells me to
never give up on anything that I want to achieve because I can achieve
anything and I believe in myself,
so that's why I created a bucket list. I have 50 things on my bucket list
that I would like to do before I “kick the bucket.” These ones are my top
eight. I want to start my bucket list where I live so my first thing I
would like to do is hike Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in Alaska. When in
Alaska, I want to experience going on a zip line. Still in Alaska I want to
see the beautiful view below of the Alaskan wilderness in a hot air
balloon. After that I will travel out of Alaska and visit all of the
states in the United States. While visiting all of the states in the U.S.
I want to go to Universal Studios in California and watch
a 4D movie. I am interested in experiencing weightlessness in Florida without
going in space. Once I've visited all of the states in the U.S., seen a 4D
movie, and experienced weightlessness, I want to go to Europe and visit
the Eiffel tower, and explore my ancestry in Germany. These are places and
adventures that I will experience all around the U. S. and in Europe.
As Americans we often limit
ourselves to the simplest things in life because we think that we will fail
or because we are lazy. We should evolve and change because we want
to make a difference in this world or we want to learn new things and have
exciting adventures. One of my exciting adventures is to hike Mt.
McKinley, the highest peak in Alaska because I love to go out and get some
fresh air and even though it can be hard work, it's worth seeing the view.
Some possible challenges could be
that the mountain is too steep to hike, I forgot water or snacks, there
could be a landslide, or an earthquake. I don’t want to die when only doing one
of the first things on my bucket list. I usually hike mountains in the summer
so there’s no school and it’s warm. I would love experience the beautiful views
of the land below, and then tell everyone about it. My plan is to bring
food, water, friends and/or family to go keep me some company. To prepare for this I will walk a lot and
try to get in shape, get healthy
snacks, water and wear hiking
shoes so my feet can be comfortable. I will to take plenty of pictures to
put in my scrapbook. People might look at the pictures and think I’m adventurous
for hiking the highest peak in Alaska. They may decide they want to be
adventurous and start hiking.
I want to go on a zip line because it
I've seen other people zip line and decided that I wanted to be one of those
people to experience it too. Some challenges could be that I don't
have enough money, no one will go with me, no transportation, or something
bad happens with the zip line. I don’t want to get hurt or die with only my
second item on my bucket list. I want to do this during summer when it is
warm because I don’t want to freeze to death. As a result, my friends or family
might want to do it too. I might like it so much that I want experience the zip
line again. My plan is to find out where the location is and get equipment
if needed. To get ready for this I can follow a map or G.P.S. and bring a
camera of coarse to take pictures. To complete this I will go to the right
place(and not get lost!!!), make sure the owner knows that I'm coming, have
fun. Friends might think I'm awesome, crazy, or exciting. My ultimate goal
is to have fun, not fail, be adventurous and possibly inspire other people
too.
I’ve always wanted to go on a hot air
balloon because I want to fly another way besides by airplane, feel the
fresh air and see the beauty below. Possible challenges include not
knowing where to find a person to give me a ride or getting lost as we drift
through the air. I want to do this in the summer when the air fells energizing
and warm. My plan is to find a person, place, time, and ways to achieve riding
in the hot air balloon. To prepare I will call the person who owns the balloon
and make sure everything’s ready to go, find out location, and how to prepare
for my ride. If I tell people about it, I might motivate them to go on a hot
air balloon too. My goal is to have fun, come back alive, and tell people
how awesome riding in a hot air balloon will be.
Going
out of Alaska I want to visit all of the states in the U. S. because I
want to experience what it's like to live in different parts of the country and
experience other people’s society.
My dad was talking about
going on a trip to visit some other states, like maybe some of the southern
states. I do NOT want the vehicle to have problems (running out of gas), we forgot passports if we go through
Canada, forget the G.P.S. , or we don't have directions. For me, it
doesn't really matter when I visit states. I don't have to visit them all at
once. I would probably do it when I don't have school, so in the summer
probably. Or we could go to some warm places during Christmas Break. After
visiting all of the states, I will have some knowledge about all of them.
My plan is to pack the right clothes according to the weather and try to go
when there is no snow. I am going to bring a camera(yes again, more pics
for my scrapbook), make sure I have enough clothes, snacks are packed,(I don’t
want to starve before I even get there), and have passports if needed. I will
get lots of souvenirs, maybe even some for my family or friends.
While traveling in the U.S. I want to
visit Universal Studios in California and watch a 4D movie. A 4D movie is a movie where it feels like
you are taking part in it by using all of your senses instead of just using
your eyes and ears. I want to do this because I've only seen 2D movies and 3D
movies. My dad told me about how awesome the 4D movie, “Shrek” was, so I
decided that I want to see one too. I wouldn’t want it to be to expensive, too
scary, the power goes out, or we can't find the location. I would want to
go during the summer because it will be nice and warm outside. After it
happens, I will tell everybody
about how excellent it will
be. My plan is to buy tickets and pack. To prepare, I will bring a camera, yep
again and pack clothes. After I watch a 4D movie I will tell people about
my experience and consider doing it in the future.
Going
east, I want to go to Florida and experience weightlessness without going in
space. I want to do this because I've always wanted to see
what it's like to float around everywhere. Florida is one of the only states
that lets you experience zero gravity flights. I've seen it in movies, TV,
pictures, and in my dreams ( Where I've floated in mid air) so I want to do it
for real. Challenges could be that it's too expensive, no one wants to go with
me, I get lost and don't know where to go. I want to do it when I'm older
and have enough money. My plan is to buy a ticket if needed, find someone
to go with me, find out location, and get equipment if I have to. I will try to
take pictures. People might think I’m memorable, unforgettable, or unique.
Once I’m done exploring in the U.S., I
want to go out of the country into Europe and visit Germany because I want to explore
my ancestry. My mom went there when she was in High School. She showed me her
scrapbook and I saw all of the cool pictures, and I decided that I want to
visit Germany too. Possible challenges could be that I don't have
enough money, nobody wants to go with me, and I could get lost. I want to
go when I'm older so I know some German and I have enough money. My plan
is to buy a plane ticket, pack, and get family or friends to go with so I
can enjoy this with someone I know. I will learn some German, get the right
clothes, and bring extra spending money for souvenirs.
Going west, I want to visit the Eiffel
tower in Paris, France because it seems like a beautiful place to
visit. I've seen how elegant it is and decided that I want to go there.
Possible challenges could be that I don't have enough money, nobody wants
to go with me, and I could get lost. I want to do this when I don't have
school or work(if I have a job). After I visit the Eiffel tower, I will tell
everyone and they might
want to go there too. My plan
is to take friends and/or family with, stay for a few weeks, take plenty of
pictures and have fun. To prepare, I will pack stuff that I need like
clothes, snacks, and extra spending money for souvenirs. People might
think I'm adventurous or exciting.
People become
successful when they reach their goal. The measurement of success is when you
either go to the top and complete your goal or you stay at the bottom and don’t
complete your goal. I want to complete my goal, so I am going to do
all of these exciting and
adventurous activities before
I “kick the bucket”.
