Wallace, Brandon: Bucket List

    According to Tim McGraw’s song, “Live Like You Were Dying,” a person’s last days should be filled with excitement, wonder, and the experience of what was previously unknown. However, the majority of my bucket list consists of events or actions that are more challenging than perhaps thrilling.
    Creating something that has never been seen before, or even revolutionizing an existing idea, is one of my goals before I head to the other side. The impact of one person is often very minuscule, but it can also be immense. My hope would be to design a product that could not only entertain but also aid in molding the world into a better place.
    Some would call it crazy and yet some would call it a lesson to be learned. Whichever it is, another goal of mine is to experience poverty. We live in such a lavish country where everything is placed at our fingertips. People talk of how bad some parts of the world have it compared to us, but the only real way to know is to experience it firsthand!
    On a more normal note, seeing the seven wonders of the world, or rather what is remaining of them, is on my list. There is nothing more exciting than to glimpse the great pyramids or hear the flow of the Niagara Falls. It inspires those who see these sights to respect our planet for its natural beauty, and also to admire those great builders that have come before us.
    Something that is experienced by most at a young age, but is ever so illusive to me, takes the next spot on the list: learning how to swim. Often it seems the avoidance of water is much simpler than learning the task, however, I feel as if knowing how to swim is an essential to living life to its fullest, and who doesn’t want to do that?
    My final item on the list is a simple one: to be content. It’s easy to live life in hate and depression and all the other negative aspects, but what fun is that? I pray that throughout the rest of my journey in life I can find contentment and therefore die knowing I have left no stone un-turned.
    So while some of the events listed above seem a little unorthodox for a bucket list, I feel that they are essential to know and experience.