Buckets and Buckets- Rena Childers

High school: go to as many proms as I can (so far I’m at 3), be friends with or at least on good terms with everyone I go to school with, wear no makeup at least once (I know I know), join as many sports senior year as physically possible

College: stay in touch with my best high school friends, go on a cross-country road trip with friends/boyfriend, steal something from a fraternity house, join a sorority (maybe?), study abroad for a year, become close friends with one of my professors, befriend someone who makes me question all of my beliefs, participate in on-campus protests

Life: train for a half marathon, go skydiving out west, do slam poetry in a little coffee shop/bar, live in Morocco, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain each for at least a year, travel by myself all through my 20’s meeting people along the way and remaining friends for life

1.     I believe as humans that are nature is genuinely good; however, the desire to “be cool” often trumps that of being nice. I find that when I am having a bad day, just one kind word can make all the difference. Many people mistake the effort to be kind to everyone with wanting everyone to like you. Although it is not always as easy as I would like to think, I find that being conscience of my attitude towards others always puts me in a better mood.

2.     Whenever I feel stressed or restless, I find consolation in road trips. Whether that means to Danville, Cincinnati or somewhere much farther, each trip greatly improves my outlook on life. In college I want to drive across the country and take things as they come, stopping wherever/whenever I feel necessary.

3.     Most importantly, I would like to spend my 20’s traveling. I intend to study foreign relations and language in college, which will hopefully provide opportunities to travel the world. I understand people who want to get married right after college, but I personally want to spend those years enriching my life through the study of new cultures. And then I may reconsider my feelings on the subject of marriage...