The College Bucket List: 101 Fun, Unforgettable and Maybe Even Life-Changing Things to Do Before Graduation Day

by Kourtney Jason, Darcy Pedersen

Overview

Maximize your college experience with this helpful guide to living the best college life possible, from finding amazing courses and creating life-long memories to challenging yourself to bold new experiences.

Are you ready to experience the best four years of your life? Take a shot at half of the exciting ideas in The College Bucket List and your first years of freedom will be absolutely legendary.

•Go on an epic road trip
• Throw an ugly sweater party
• Organize a student protest
• Buy your professor a drink
• Find the best late-night taco truck
• Audit a cool class just for fun
• Kiss someone you just met
• Do a summer internship

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612436425
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	12/13/2016
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	1,041,366
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Kourtney Jason is a writer, editor, publicist, and pop-culture connoisseur. During her four and a half years of college, she made the dean's list, wrote for her school newspaper, joined clubs, memorized weekly drink specials around town, and maybe did a keg stand or two. In addition to earning her bachelor's degree in news-editorial journalism, Kourtney also earned a degree in how to hold her liquor, thanks to the dozen-plus bars within walking distance of the California State University, Chico campus. Since graduating in 2007, she has moved to NYC twice, authored four books, traveled to Europe three times, and married the love of her life in California and again in Turkey. She writes about celebrities and entertainment for Metro US, GossipGirl.com, and YourTango.com. She currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. Read more of her work at KourtneyJason.com and follow her on Twitter (@kourtneyjason).

Darcy Pedersen is an actress, editor and comedic writer. She graduated from certified party school California State University, Chico with a degree in theatre arts and has been involved in multiple productions throughout Northern California. She has accomplished a number of items on this bucket list and if you give her the right amount of whiskey, she'll tell you which ones. She currently lives in Northern California.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Things that will Ignite Your School Spirit 3

1 Explore Your Campus 5

2 Volunteer at the Campus Radio Station 7

3 Spend a Spring or Winter Break on Campus 8

4 Buy School Swag 10

5 Learn Your College Fight Song 12

6 Participate in School Traditions 14

7 Tailgate before a College Sporting Event 17

8 Go to a Game for Every School Sports Team 19

9 Participate in a Campus Fundraiser 21

10 Enjoy On-Campus Events 23

Thing to Share on Social Media 25

11 Go on an Epic Road Trip 27

12 Organize a Weekend Camping Trip 30

13 Explore Your Town beyond the Campus Neighborhood 33

14 Try Something that Scares You 36

15 Experiment with Your Look 39

16 Explore Local Museums 42

17 Study Abroad 45

18 Go on a Spring Break Vacation 48

19 Go to Europe 51

20 Have a Themed Party 54

21 Go on a Day Trip 58

22 Find a Place to Watch the Sunrise 61

Things that You'll Treasure Tears from Now

23 Take Pictures, Print, and Frame Them 67

24 Start a Blog 69

35 Make a Playlist of Your College Jams 71

26 Get Mentioned in the School Newspaper 72

27 Write a Letter to Your Future Self that You'll Read When You Graduate 74

28 Call Your Family 76

Things You Won't Regret 79

29 Go Out with Someone Different from Your Usual Type 81

30 Set Up a Group Outing with People from Your Major 83

31 Read Books in Unfamiliar Genres 85

32 Organize a Student Protest 87

33 Audition for a Play or Improv Group 89

34 Seek Out New Music 91

35 Explore Your Spiritual Side 93

36 Buy Your Professor a Drink 94

37 Experiment with New Clothing Styles 96

38 Make a Move on Your Crush 98

33 Have a Friend with Benefits 101

40 Have a One-Night Stand 103

41 Send a Favorite Professor a Thank You Note When You Graduate 105

42 Kiss Someone You Just Met 107

43 Hook Up Somewhere on Campus 109

44 Do the Walk of Shame 112

45 Buy a Stranger a Drink 114

46 Surprise Your Parents by Coming Home on a Weekend 116

47 Send a Friend a Care Package 118

48 Take Classes that are Outside of Your Major 121

48 Ditch a Class for Something More Fun 123

Things that are Good for Your Health 125

50 Set Up a Fitness Routine 127

51 Be Safely Smart 129

52 Change Up Your Diet 131

53 Have a Recovery Day 133

54 Learn to Cook 135

Things Not to Tell Mom or Grandma 139

55 Day Drink 141

58 Invent a Signature Drink 143

57 Before Your 21st: Travel to Where You Can Drink Legally 145

58 Find Your Own Cheers 148

59 Party at a Different College 150

60 Pregame before Going Out 152

61 Memorize me Nightly Drink Specials around Town 154

62 Discover the Best Meals at 2 a.m 156

63 Dance on a Bar 158

64 Learn Drinking Tricks 160

65 Play and Master Classic Party Drinking Games 162

Things that are a Bite of Passage 169

66 Cook Dinner for Your Parents (Bonus: Make It a Holiday Dinner) 171

67 Be the Designated Driver for the Night 173

68 Go Skinny Dipping 175

69 Register to Vote 177

70 Volunteer for a Political Campaign 179

71 Pull an All-Nighter 181

72 Go on a Bar Crawl 184

73 Live in the Dorms and Live off Campus 186

74 Go to a Frat Party 189

75 Make Some Extra Cash 192

Things to Add to Your Resume 195

76 Become Involved in the School Paper 197

77 Utilize your Professor's Office Hours 199

78 Attempt to Learn a Different Language 201

79 Join a Club 204

80 Start a New Club 206

81 Do a Summer Internship 208

82 Create a Resume 210

83 Make the Dean's List 213

84 Get a Scholarship 215

85 Set the Curve on a Test 217

Things to do with friends that You'll Never Forget 219

86 Host a Dinner Party for Your Friends And Roommates 221

87 Sing Karaoke or Play in a Band 223

88 Marathon a TV Show You've Never Seen 225

89 Organize a Group Halloween Costume 229

90 Spend Thanksgiving (or any Holiday) with Your Friends 231

91 Have a BBQ 233

92 Plan a Class Prank 235

93 Make a Ridiculous Bet with Friends 237

94 Senior Year; Revisit Your Freshman Past 239

95 Find Out What Your Student Discount Will Get You 241

96 Go to a Film Festival 246

97 Get a Psychic Reading 248

98 Spend Time on a. Lake or River 250

99 Visit Friends at Other Colleges 252

100 Attend a Music Festival 254

101 Spend an Entire Day Watching Movies with Your Roomies 259

About the Authors 262

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