Honestly? I am totally having an existential Senior Year Moment. Ever since I was a freshman, people have told me to “cherish” my college years because they will go by in the blink of an eye. I had no idea that I’d literally be closing my eyes for a second and opening them up to my final year in college.
I have had an incredible time at Barnard so far, and I am proud of the things I have done and ways I have put myself out there, but there are still so many things I want to do before I say goodbye to undergrad. I decided to make a very realistic and achievable Senior Bucket List of all things I want to do to get the full Barnumbia experience (some of these things I have done before, and need to do again this year). In no particular order:
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Go to the Barnard Block Party.
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Attend Convocation.
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Visit the Undergrad Carnival.
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Attend The Bold Conference.
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Go to every museum I can get into for free.
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Buy movie and Broadway tickets from the Barnard Store.
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Go on a BOAT trip.
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Witness the Barnard Greek Games.
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Chat with Sian.
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Go to Homecoming.
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Go on the Dems Campaign Trip.
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Go on a lobbying trip.
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Join Q.
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MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST!
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Big Sub™.
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Go to an a cappella showcase.
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Have a riff-off a la Pitch Perfect, but with other people like me who also have mediocre voices.
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Take part in performing arts.
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Be in the pit at Bacchanal (please bring Hayley Kiyoko this year).
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Be a part of KCST’s Spring Show (or I will be slain).
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Take another Caitlin Trainor modern dance class.
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Take another English class with Professor Vandenburg.
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Go to Senior Nights.
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Go to Disorientation.
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Be a Spring OL for transfers.
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40s on 40? Is that still a thing?
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Is the Spring Pillow fight also a thing?
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Once again, not take part in Orgo Night.
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Finally watch Gilmore Girls (it’s a graduation requirement).
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Go to the tree-lighting ceremony.
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ROCKY.
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Party @ Suite!
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Party @ 1020?
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Do a Hoot shoot.
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Go to an open mic.
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Go to CultureSHOCK.
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Sunbathe on a Milstein terrace.
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Explore the green house.
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Attend weekly writing workshops.
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Read more zines.
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Go to a CUBE show.
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See Varsity Show.
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Do Senior Scramble (for fun).
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Try college radio.
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Get one of those fancy downtown internships.
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Go to the Holiday Choral Concert.
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Go to an on-campus protest.
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Lerner Pub.
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Go to as many Law School and Research events as I can.
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Take part in “Primal Scream.”
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Explore all the tunnels.
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Get my hands on a gorgeous, $80 embroidered Barnard sweater.
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And finally, win a foosball tournament against my girlfriend in JJ’s (this one’s personal).