30 Before 30

A boy I met in Australia, whom I am quite smitten with, inspired me to make a list of 30 things to do before I am 30. He was doing this, but didn't make his 30. I have a little over a year to accomplish all of these things, but I'm going to try my best. I think it will be a way to push myself to live life to the fullest and help me develop as a human being. I'm excited to see what happens and who I become!

Here is my list:

1. Go to Iceland to see the northern lights (January 5th-9th)
2. Travel to a new continent (Australia) √
3. Travel to Yosemite/Patagonia
4. Travel to a US city that I've never been to (Philly/Chicago)
5. Go beach camping (June)
6. Go on a road trip
7. Go skydiving
8. Go deep sea fishing
9. Go to a dinner prepared at a chef's table (November 5th)
10. Go to a concert of one of my favorite artists
11. Circumnavigate Manhattan by foot/bike
12. Get a tattoo
13. Call in sick from work and go on an adventure instead
14. Take a cooking class from League of Kitchens
15. Take a dancing class
16. Finish Duolingo Spanish and speak Spanish more fluently
17. Run a half marathon (March)
18. Regularly volunteer with NY Cares
19. Work in the student run clinic 10 times
20. Start a new craft/hobby (bouldering?)
21. Send in a Post Secret
22. Obtain a PhD and publish a first author paper (March/April)
23. Host 4 dinner parties with one of them being a fundraiser
24. Put away $35,000 in retirement/investments
25. Read the following novels... (need to make this list, recs?)
26. Cook 25 recipes from Molly on the Range
27. Reconnect with an old friend
28. Visit a good friend in another city
29. Speak with grandparents about their childhood
30. Become a Freemason (sent my first email!)