18 before 18

I have seen these lists often in the blogger world, and as I celebrated my 17th birthday 2 weeks ago, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do things I have always wanted to do, to make some changes and keep myself accountable for them here on this blog! So here are my 18 things to do before I turn 18. This is in no particular order, just how I thought of them.

1) Read my entire collection from Edgar Allan Poe
He has been my favorite author for a long time, and 2 years ago my brother bought me this huge book with all of his published stories and poems, and I have never read the whole thing.

2) Journal every single day
I have been doing good at this, maybe not every but very often. I want to document my life haha.

3) Write a compilation of 12 stories.
I'll post those here every month. I want to work on this part of my writing!

4) Be a successful blogger.
This comes with time and effort, I am slowly but surely getting there.

5) Become an avid money saver.
This needs no explanation, who doesn't need to save money?

6) Become completely toned and fit, get my body fat under 20%

7) Teach myself to be ambidextrous.
What if I'm in some horrible accident that cuts off my right hand? I need to know how to write with my left! And I thought it would be fun.

8) Continue in my effort to make a difference, to never be indifferent, to be a helping caring person.

9) To be completely clean for 12 months.

10) Learn to speak German
I am taking German in college this year, so that's a start.

11) Bench press 135
I will not reveal my current bench press because it's embarrassing, but I am going to reach this goal if I have to kill somebody!

12) Write a 52 week devotional
I will put one or two up monthly.

13) Practice being slow to speak and slow to wrath

14) Visit somewhere I've never been
This was going to be "Go to Germany again" or "Go to Africa", but those both cost a lot of money that I don't have. So we'll suffice with this.

15) Go to a WarHouse Gym camp and Meet Dana Linn Bailey.
This would make my year. I would love for this to happen.

16) Give my all in everything
I sometimes go at life halfheartedly, but I want to tackle things and give them my all.

17) Actually compose something beautiful
I have played piano for 12 years, and I would love to take a step further and write something.

18) Grow closer to God and mature Spiritually.
This one will be a goal for every single year of my life.


I can't wait to update you soon and see how this goes!!!