30 Before 30

Aug 15, 2012 by Anita Chauhan

In light of my 25 birthday coming up in a week or so, I’ve been thinking a lot about where I am in terms of my life and my goals. I think that it’s very healthy for one to set goals, to try and work towards something.  For me, I find that I am the most productive when I am able to clearly define what it is that I want to accomplish, and how I am going to accomplish them. So, since I’ve been thinking lately about the next 5 years of my life, and where I really hope to be by the tender age of 30. Inspired by this blog: http://www.30before30project.com/ I’ve decided to compile a list and put updates on my progress as time goes on; I’m hoping that these are entirely all achievable.

1. Learn 2 languages (fluently)
2. Practice those languages in their native countries
3. Go mountain climbing
4. Go sky-diving
5. Live in Paris for a year
6. Have strong, healthy and progressive friendships
7. Travel across America (the quintessential road trip)
8. Pass the LSAT with a mark in the upper percentiles
9. Get my law degree and get into a position within the constitutional law or human rights career track
10. Backpack through Latin America
11. Backpack through India
12. Go on a yoga retreat in the Himalayas (where you don’t talk!)
13. Teach a yoga class 
14. Have a healthy relationship with an emotionally-healthy male
15. Travel somewhere with said male
16. Move to downtown Toronto
17. Jump off a waterfall
18. Learn to bake a perfect madeleine or pain au chocolat
19. Learn to sail
20. Take a comedic writing class
21. Take a speech writing class
22. Learn everything about wine
23. Help the GOV2.0 movement find it’s place in Canadian society
24. Write an article for an accredited newspaper
25. Get a dog and love it to bits
26. Start my aged wine collection
27. Try every national cuisine for the places I visit
28. Take a dancing class of some sort
29. Own a piece of real art
30. Have a blog with a strong readership and constantly be engaging people, maybe even a political/opinion blog that sparks discussion on the national discourse

I know some seem far-fetched, but I am sure that with some work and proper planning, I can get somewhat close to accomplishing these things. Or so the idealist in me thinks! But what is life without a bit of idealism, no fun. That’s what it is… no fun. haha

Anita