10 Things I Want To Do This Summer (well, actually 20) and what I didn't learn freshmen year

Well, finals are over, as is the lingering fever which bothered me throughout commencement and beyond. Although it's a month till the 'first day of summer,' I now feel like summer has 'officially' started. Funny how college does that to you--the seasons are now defined by semesters and breaks. But I digress. I am not going to put forth a trite 'what I learned freshmen year' because I have not quite figured out what exactly I did learn. Except maybe 'Pray More.'

My plans aren't set in stone for the next three months, and I have a lot of hopes and dreams and expectations. To that end, I thought it would be constructive to create two lists. One of 'things I want to do this summer, assuming I have unlimited resources of wealth and unrestricted access to time and space.' Two, of the 'things I want to do this summer within reason taking into account my human limitations.'

List One (the probably-not-happening)

1. Visit the Mediterranean

Since I probably won't be leaving the country, I can always dream! Venice, Malta, Sicily...now THAT would be a summer vacation!

2. Become a serious runner. Or biker. Or any sort of athletic thing.

Probably not happening because I won't commit to any one thing...can I be a serious nutellaphile?

3. Spend a year any amount of time doing mission work in a foreign country

Someday I will do something great in Mission work. Someday.

4. Go to one of those big spoken Latin camps (e.g. conventiculum lexintoniense in Kentucky)

Because I like to speak Latin, obviously.

5. Learn a couple new languages fluently

Italian, German, Elvish...

6. Learn to play a new instrument

I have a guitar, but it ends there. Hopefully I can get at least a few finger positions down before fall.

7. Convert someone

Gotta get that Spirit working through me!

8. Write a great work that will make me famous

I'm on my way, kindle top 25 new releases!

9. Become independent of electronic devices

Seriously why do half the things on my mental to-do list involve emailing someone or printing something off? It's a very near occasion of wasting time...ok so maybe that's my fault, but still.

10. Go for a ride in the TARDIS.

Bowties are cool. And Time can be rewritten.

So, since I'm obviously not going to accomplish all of the above, here is my more realistic list, in some places related to the above:

1. Do something creative and productive every day.

So each day will be infinitely worth it

2. Write More

More productive than eating nutella, less tiring than roaming around like a maniac in the great outdoors.

3. Cut the screen time

Unless I'm watching Doctor Who or writing.

4. Read a meaningful book (or several)

Short stories count. Flannery O'Connor, here I come!

5. Learn to cook cool healthy summery foods.

Because deep down inside I like food more than I like avoiding the effort of cooking.

6. Make more music

If I could get my ukulele tuned, this would be easier.

7. Sow kindness and love everywhere I go

Sometimes it only takes a smile.

8. Start to learn more languages

They say it's easier when you're young. Am I still young?

9. Do one original and wonderful thing that will take great courage which will be one of my greatest memories and for which I'll be forever grateful

10. Instaurare omnia in Christo

Best way to get through life.

So now you can keep me accountable to my summer intentions :)

What are your summer intentions?

Adios!

-Tullia