M Y B U C K E T L I S T
of things to do:
EXPERIENCES AND ADVENTURES
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GO ON A ROAD TRIP
Summer, 2018. Los Angeles, US --> Vancouver, Canada.
2 week drive along the West Coast with my parents, our last family trip before arriving in Victoria to start my 2 year journey of boarding at Pearson College, UWC.
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Go on an overseas trip with friends
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Visit Prince Edward Island and cry while listening to Anne's Theme
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MAKE A SNOW ANGEL, HAVE A SNOWBALL FIGHT
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Get a real Christmas tree and experience a White Christmas
Yes; being from Hong Kong and most of my travel limited to Asia during short-term winter breaks, snow and all cold festive fun is a luxury I can only dream of. In a way, I'm thankful, for it's taught me to really be appreciative of this gift of nature and marvel at the wonder in a way I wouldn't be had I been accustomed to the sight of snow. Here's a GIF of me and my first significant snowfall at 17 years old -
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And I made my first snow angel on my 18th birthday, when the first snow of 2020 in Victoria began as I walked out of my birthday party. What a dream.
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Visit at least one country on every continent
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Asia (HomeKong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Korea)
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Africa (Kenya, border of Tanzania hehe)
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Europe (Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary)
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North America (Canada, USA)
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Oceania
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South America
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Travel to all the provinces in Canada
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Visit every state in the US
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Read a book in Central Park
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Spend New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square, NY
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Go hiking in the Grand Canyon
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Go on a kayaking expedition
Ended up being one of my worst nightmares and a fear-provoking experience - but not one that I will ever regret. Seeking this discomfort, stepping out of my comfort zone and tearing apart my preset perception of myself as a ​
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Go ziplining and overcome my fear of heights
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Treat my mom to Disney World (her childhood dream :))
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Go solo travelling
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Sunrises in a foreign place
Murang'a, Kenya. Summer, 2019.
Last morning of our 3-week trip with KULE Foundation, where we got to experience the local Kenyan culture, share on education as a tool for change, and female empowerment. A truly humbling and beautiful experience, and waking up at 5am for this sunrise, was the perfect full stop to our journey.
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Go skydiving
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Climb Mount Fuji for the sunset (since sunrises are literally impossible I can't wake up)
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See the Northern Lights
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PROJECTS
37) Start a business
Produce a film for public showcase
Start a blog / YT Channel
Start a podcast
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SKILLS
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Learn how to scuba dive
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Speak conversational French
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Become semi-fluent in Korean
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