101 Things in 1001 Days
"Give your best always, Release all negativity, Enjoy what you do, Act with passion, Transcend and make a difference."
I first learned about the "101 things in 1001 days" challenge from a fellow blogger and friend, Russia Boles. After reading her "101 in 1001" blog post, I thought that it was an interesting concept, so I'm taking up the challenge myself! For those of you who would also be interested in taking up the "101 things in 1001 days" challenge yourselves, here's some background history on how this trending idea and challenge came about for when you're setting up your own goals:
About 101 things in 1001 days
The Creator:
The "101 things in 1001 days" challenge was created by Michael Green, a blogger, traveller, and photographer from New Zealand, in 2003. After sharing his blog post online, where he set himself 101 goals to complete in 1001 days, the concept blew up and received wide spread attention that has allowed him to move onto other big things and create projects such as the Day Zero Project.
The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching.
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
All information about the "101 things in 1001 days" challenge was found on https://dayzeroproject.com/.
Start Date: August 17, 2016
End Date: October 1, 2019
Join a dance club/take a dance course (January 2017 - Hip Hop 1)
Join a community service group on campus (September 2016 - Alpha Phi Omega)
Take a paid dance class
Join the student government on campus
Start a YouTube channel
Reach 20 blog posts on BBW! (June 2017)
Study abroad
Volunteer for a good cause or charity (January 2018 - ServeUp Houston, TX)
Volunteer for an environmental organization (e.g. urban farming program) (May 2017 - City Growers)
Volunteer at a local hospital
Volunteer somewhere in my local community
Attend NYFW
Attend VidCon
Attend a music festival (e.g. Governor's Ball, Coachella) (July 2017 - Panorama Music Festival)
Visit a different US state and city that I've never been to before (e.g. Chicago, Washington DC, Colorado, Montana) (March 2017 - Cincinnati, Ohio)
Visit the DR for the first time in 10 years (June 2019)
Get an internship (May 2017 - City Growers)
Take a computer science course (January 2017 - CS 008: Intro to Web Site Development)
Go skiing in VT
Go hiking in VT (March 2017 - Sunset Hike at Mt. Philo)
Go camping
See a Broadway musical
Learn how to cook
Learn how to drive
Learn how to ride a bike
Find my passion
Become a better swimmer (not Olympic level swimming, just know enough to be able to survive if thrown into a big body of water)
Take up a sport
Take a spinning class
Take a yoga class
Take a Zumba class
Take a boxing/kick boxing class (January 2017)
Lose 10 pounds
Go on a volunteer/community service trip (March 2017 - Alternative Spring Break 2017)
Do a Color Run
Work on a farm/learn how to farm (May - June 2017)
Donate blood
Bake 15 different recipes (4/15)
Read 50 books (14/50) The Fifth Agreement, This Modern Love, The Woman Warrior, Milk & Honey, We Should All Be Feminists, Prisons We Choose To Live Inside, The Power of a Plant, Americanah, I Am Malala, Kafka on the Shore, The Sun & Her Flowers, If You Could Be Mine, Giovanni's Room, In the Country We Love
Go on a spring break trip with friends
Watch a scary movie
Dress up for/celebrate Halloween (October 2016 - Arthur Meme)
Go to a "Haunted House" with friends
Write in a journal everyday for a year
Give up junk food for one month
Watch the sunrise
Watch the sunset (Multiple Times - Lake Champlain, Burlington VT)
Shop at a farmer's market & support local farms
Try a new kind of food I've never had before
Finish 5 Netflix series (5/5)The Get Down Part 1, October 2016; Chewing Gum Season 1, January 2017; The Get Down Part 2, April 2017; Dear White People, May 2017; Girlboss, May 2017; Chewing Gum Season 2, May 2017; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3, May 2017
Go apple picking (October 2016)
Go pumpkin picking
Do something that scares me (January 2017- Ropes Course and Rock Climbing)
Go to at least 5 concerts (5/5)FallFest 2016 - Vince Staples and Aminé, SpringFest 2017 - Two Door Cinema Club, Bibi Bourelly, Blossoms, & Navytrain, Burlington Showcase feat. Navytrain, 2%, & Evil People at Higher Ground, Panorama 2017, Madaila: Halloween at Higher Ground w/ Navytrain & Spencer Albee
Do something nice for a family member
Do something nice for my mom
Do something nice for a stranger
Do something nice for a friend
FINALLY ride the Kingda Ka at Six Flags
Stay over at a friend's house from a different state (August 2019 - Blaise's apartment in Boston, MA)
Go to Disneyland
Learn how to meditate & practice meditation (August 2016)
Overcome anxiety (or learn how to manage my anxiety in a healthier way)
Sing in front of strangers
Sing at a karaoke club/bar
Eat at a restaurant alone (The dining hall counts right?)
Go shopping alone
Go to the movies alone
Don't buy any new clothing or shoes for 3 consecutive months
Become comfortable with my sexuality and body (e.g. Wear a crop top in public, wear a bikini to the beach or pool, go braless for a day) (July 2017 - Rye Playland)
Become vegetarian (or at least go without eating any meat for one month)
Be in a romantic relationship
Meet Michelle Phan (July 2019 - TIMY Pop-up)
See a live show (e.g. America's Got Talent) (June 2017 - Showtime at the Apollo)
Try an extreme activity/sport (e.g. bungee jump, sky dive)
Write a book?
Invest in a vlogging camera (for my YouTube channel)
Visit Miami
Visit LA
Donate money to a respectable charity (e.g. Alzheimer's Association; a charity for education)
Start recycling
Help clean up a beach/beaches
Do something to help the environment/be more environmental
Upload my first YouTube video
Collaborate with another YouTuber
Collaborate with another blogger
Dance in front of strangers
Get my first bikini wax
Go to a spa with friends
Attend a New Year's Eve party
Participate in a dance recital (May 2017 - Hip Hop 1 Final Performance...I'm the girl in the creme long-sleeve trying to hide in the back.)
Audition for a school play
Take part in a school play
Design clothing/sketch out clothing designs
Make at least 10 DIYs (3/10) DIY Notebooks, Dreamcatchers, Jewelry Holder
Go to a club (October 2019 - House of YES for my 21st birthday!)
Become a mentor to someone
Meet a celebrity or regular person that inspires me (July 2017 - Stephen Ritz)
Visit a national park (March 2017 - Niagara Falls)
Go to my first college party
Visit at least 5 new museums (5/5)Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, The Paley Center for Media, MOMA PS 1, The Brooklyn Museum, David Zwirner
And more...
Become a certified yoga instructor
Become a certified mindfulness instructor
Create and complete a "passion project"
Work/intern for ipsy or Michelle Phan
Obtain 100 followers on blog!
Partner with a cool brand/company
Take a martial arts class (January 2018 - Women's Self-Defense Training I)
See Coldplay in concert!
Take a road trip across the USA
See Marina and the Diamonds in concert! (September 2019 - SummerStage in Central Park)
Record 30 seconds of each day, during one summer, and compile it into a video
Give away $1 to a charitable cause, person in need, or artist on the subway every day for a week!
Get my "aura" read (March 2018 - Coolest experience ever!)