By Taylor Tobin Staff Writer tobint16@up.edu
Many people at UP have a list of things they want to do before they die, even though most do not have them written down.
Sophomore Madeleine Walton is one of the people who actually has a bucket list.
"It's just fun to have them written down. I'm the kind of person who likes to cross things off of lists," Walton said. "I feel accomplished when I get to cross something off."
Walton has been working on her bucket list since her senior year of high school. She has already been able to cross a few things off of her list, including climbing Sandia Peak in Albuquerque, New Mexico, running a half marathon last summer and hiking through the Grand Canyon.
"I started on the south rim [of the Grand Canyon], and I went to the Colorado River. Then I hiked back to the south rim," Walton said.
Walton not only got to cross these feats off her list, but she's also had a few travel experiences outside of the United States that she has been able to cross off. Walton has been to France, London and Belize.
In the future, Walton would like to travel to the Winter Olympics and eventually ski some big mountains herself.
"I'd basically like to ski anywhere," Walton said. "I'd like to ski the Swiss Alps, the big ones."
Freshman Alexis Zoesch says she does not have her bucket list on a piece of paper, but she knows the things she wants to accomplish. Zoesch has already finished one thing on her list.
"When you drive down I-84 there are windmills everywhere. Over fall break, I hopped a fence and climbed on one of them," Zoesch said. "It felt amazing. It was awesome."
Freshman Jessica Yutrzenka needs to travel outside of the United States to complete an item on her bucket list.
"I would like to go to a World Cup game in Europe," Yutrzenka said. "It's so exciting. Everyone is so spirited and really into the game. It would be cool to be in an environment like that."
Junior Marguerite Smet wants to accomplish something that many girls have probably desired at least once in their life; she would like to meet the Jonas Brothers - all of them.
"I'm not ashamed to say I'm still a big fan. I met Joe and it was wonderful, so I need to meet Nick and Kevin," Smet said. "It was so exciting. I got to give Joe a hug and see his parents, too. I was just like 'Hello Mr. and Mrs. Jonas, so nice to meet you!' It was great."
Many UP students have dreams they want to achieve, big and small, that they wish to accomplish before they die, whether they have written them down or not.
What's on your bucket list?
