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30 Things I Did Before Age 30
Hello, friends. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I started a 30 before 30 bucket list of things that I wanted to do during my final 6 months as a twenty something. I’ve really loved working through the list so far. However, as I was doing so I realized that I should also take the time to be proud of the things I’ve already done. It’s easy to always be future oriented. But when we do that we forget to appreciate both what we have in the present as well as the great things that have happened in the past. Therefore, I wanted to share this list not to brag but to encourage you to also create your own list. In doing so I hope that you’re able to strike the right balance between enjoying what you’re done and also feeling inspired to open yourself up to new experiences and opportunities
Also, if you’re wondering how I thought up the activities to put on this list the answer is two-fold. First, I looked at as many other bucket lists as I could and found the experiences that resonated with me. Second, I added items that were personally fulfilling to me regardless of whether or not they would mean something to someone else.
30 Things I did before age 30:
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Traveled somewhere exotic
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Did something that scared me
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Played on an intramural team (Softball in grad school. I was TERRIBLE)
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Attended a music festival
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Read 100 books in a year
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Was a mentor (I Could Be)
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Went whitewater rafting (The Nile, Uganda)
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Took a cross country road trip (From Northern California to Florida)
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Attended a college bowl game (Ohio State Vs. Florida)
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Got lost in a foreign country
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Spent a night camping under the stars (Honduras)
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Joined a book club
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Took more pictures (I hate taking pictures so it’s actually a big deal)
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Joined a small group
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Earned a Bachelor’s Degree with 2 majors
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Earned a Master’s degree (MS in Entrepreneurship)
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Lived in a new state/country (New York, Florida)
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Got married (August 2014)
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Learned to do yoga (poorly)
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Went a year without shopping
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Traveled to 30+ countries
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Visited 30+ U.S. States
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Started a blog
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Visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando)
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Walked the Great Wall of China
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Sponsored a child in another country (the Philippines)
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Took a cooking class abroad (Ireland)
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Lived abroad for a year
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Offered disaster relief help (Tacloban, Philippines after the typhoon in 2013)
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Got a certification: Health Coaching & TEFL/TESOL
So there you have it. 30 Things I did before age 30.
Now that you’ve read through my list, I would love for you to create your own list. Even if it’s only 5-10 things, that’s ok. What are you most proud of in your life? Also, if you enjoyed this most make sure you check out my other posts on:
30 Before 30 Bucket List 30 Before 30 Bucket List Update
Featured Photo Via: Faith Dwight
