- read more books in general. OK, done! :)
- learn about the basics of photography, maybe take a course in it??
- eat a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts in one sitting
- continue to make this time in my life fun and exciting - hey, you only live once
- eat something like a chocolate-covered worm or insect or game like a rabbit
- practice prudent and wise fiscal management
- get more out of my Netflix subscription
- do something in order to indulge my interests in planes, trains and automobiles
- visit Las Vegas
- keep all promises that I make, to the extent possible
- maximize my summer income subject to the constraint of studying for field exams
- get a piercing
- open myself up more in general
- wake up and go to sleep consistently every day at the same time
- improve on "faking it till I make it!"
- become even more impervious to rejection
- do my taxes and get my refund before April 15
- be no one's biotch - be accountable to God and myself, that's it!
- deep clean my apartment at least once per week
- unleash my romantic side, don't hold back
- passionately kiss an attractive girl
- recycle and work to reduce my carbon footprint primarily by driving as little as possible
- organize my computer's music collection
- bike over the Golden Gate bridge
- take a long bike ride (or a series of at least five shorter, 5-10 mile trips)
- try out rock-climbing or working out at the gym
- go on a hike (or 2, or 3)
- upgrade to the newest iPhone
- learn to drive a stick shift
- volunteer for something that's not too much of a time commitment
- go see the Giants or the Oakland As play
- walk around SF with my new New York City Subway gear and see how long until somebody says something
- give more compliments - especially to women
- flirt more. a lot more. I'm getting old!
- habitually write tasks and such down rather than keeping them jumbled in my head
- use my whiteboard more
- attend at least four work-related happy hours or receptions
- eat more fresh fruits and vegetables more often
- learn how to ride a motorized scooter (will save motorcycle for next year, haha)
- get out of Berkeley at least twice per month to maintain sanity
- fly Virgin America, JetBlue or Frontier Airlines for this year's travels
- become free in life by truly getting free from other people's opinions of me
- go on a road trip
- visit Yosemite or Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon
- go check out Portland, OR
- take another cross-country train trip (perhaps in another country?)
- look everyone SQUARELY in the eye when talking to them
- "run" in the Bay to Breakers race
- visit Alcatraz
- fly a kite
- personally tell each of my friends that I value their friendship (and, of course, mean it)
- maintain an optimistic outlook and positive attitude, no matter how discouraging things look
- attend a technology show (like the CES)
- visit the SF Museum of Modern Art
- finish exploring the west side of Golden Gate Park in SF
- begin all assignments within two days of receipt; finish all assignments one day before the due date
- plan so that I can take a trip abroad in 2012
- host a friend here in Berkeley
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grow my hair and dye it blue and/or try on a blue wig and walk down the street with it
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- improve my knowledge of classical music and jazz
- keep in contact with professors and mentors outside of Cal
- dominate the fields of public and urban economics, with a dose of labor mixed in
- read Mostly Harmless Econometrics by Angrist and Pischke
- read Decision Points by George W. Bush
- ask lots and lots of questions!!! In class, seminar, life
- attend seminar regularly (up to 2x a week)
- walk and speak with authority and confidence
- learn LaTEX (and have a working knowledge of LyX and Scientific Word)
- improve my knowledge of STATA
- learn MATLAB
- blog responsibly and concisely
- give a research presentation
- take my work show on the road at least once per week - work from various coffee shops, etc in the area
- cultivate a few new close friendships with people who "get" me
- remain independent, but be more at ease with wanting/ needing the friendship and support of others
- eat one meal at a vegan/ vegetarian restaurant
- throw myself a 27th birthday party this year - why not! and try not to get wasted, but
- accurately predict who will succeed Michael Scott on The Office
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- visit an amusement park or a county/ state fair
- take up a new sporting hobby, such as golf
- ensure clarity in the nature of my relationships, particularly those with members of the opposite sex
- go out on at least five dates or until I meet someone who is girlfriend material (and who is interested in me, of course!)
- keep my caffeine intake from exceeding two cups of coffee per day
- walk or bike to class at least 3x/ week to get more exercise; use the bus less
- set aside more time to catch up with friends outside of the CA area
- try at least 10 new different types of wines/ visit 10 wineries
- take the Amtrak Cascades train to Vancouver for a few days
- explore downtown Oakland
- go back to NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences and go into the biodome and planetarium
- attend either church or Christian fellowship at least once a month
- habitually brush and floss twice a day, without fail, regardless of how tired I am at night
- go to my 5th year reunion at Cornell
- go to a college basketball game (probably Cal versus ???)
- go to a hockey game
- take a downhill skiing lesson
- sample wines in Napa valley
- pass both of my economics major field exams
- come up with an idea for my prospectus
- teach a class at Berkeley
- finish all my major Ph.D. program coursework and never ever take another graduate economics course again
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- Commit to regular TV time to watch 24 Season 8
- Join the Cornell Club in San Francisco and attend some of their events
- Eliminate unused subscriptions for internet-related stuff
- Manage my finances more prudently
- Test-ride someone's Vespa!
- Ask a question in a seminar
- Explore more of San Francisco and surrounding places in NorCal
- Visit Alcatraz
- Go to a county or state fair
- Go to an amusement park
- Get a girlfriend
- Be bolder, braver, and clearer in conversation and other forms of communication
- Live life according to an optimistic, holistic outlook; stop being a pessimist
- Find the best in everything and everyone, always
- Find new roommates for next school year
- Stay out of debt
- Discover at least 3 new types of wine
- Drink coffee, but in moderation
- Remember to bring plastic bags to the supermarket for re-use
- Find some more hobbies
- Finish the entire New Testament by December 31
- Figure out a way to make money from my economics knowledge
- Feel more at ease when hanging out in a group
- Use my iPhone less during class
- Talk about my Cornell days just a little less
- Call home more than once a month
- Do some pushups and crunches each day to strengthen my upper body
- Force myself to do a little dancing
- Go bowling
- Take Amtrak to Sacramento and explore that city
- Ride the F bus to San Francisco
- Check out some of the restaurants in the Gourmet Ghetto and up Shattuck
- Take some sort of major risk
- Care less about what others think about me
- Stay in contact with DC friends
- Go back to New York at least once
- Develop a knowledge base in Urban and Transportation Economics
- Email a professor whose papers I find interesting
- Meet a high-ranking political official
- Ride a Segway
- Attend most parties/mixers that I am invited to
- Vote in the Governor's race, maybe vote R for the first time.
- Get more involved in the community I live in
- Try a new hobby like golf or sailing
- Ride on a snowmobile (might have to wait till I get back to Central NY)
- Go hiking somewhere in Northern California
- Stay away from airports and airplanes as much as possible
- Be more persistent when it comes to trying to hang out with friends
- Blog regularly on marqmcgraw.wordpress.com
- Get my personal web site up and going
- Figure out whether to keep growing my hair longer or not
- Go to the dentist. (And while I'm at it, the optometrist.)
- Ensure that trash is taken out twice a week
- Clean my room at least twice a week
- Use Skype more - especially the voice and video chat features
- Read more economics-related literature
- Spend less time in front of the computer
- Look people squarely in the eyes when I talk to them
- Do more activities with Christians on Campus
- Do another cross-country train trip on the California Zephyr
- Take a tour of Texas
- Teach in Santa Barbara this summer
- Ride BART and MUNI at least once a month
- Listen to more and more varied types of music
- Watch more Netflix
- Read some of the books I have sitting on my bookshelf
- Go to Napa and do some wine sampling
- Spend less time looking out the window at the young, young ladies
- Keep peace in the apartment until move-out day
- Buy a large whiteboard for my room and use it to study
- Don't procrastinate studying!
- Do at least 15 minutes each day of a Rosetta Stone Spanish lesson
- Speak clearly and audibly. Enunciate
- Be more assertive with members of the opposite sex
- Be more assertive with regard to my education
- Keep up with work rather than playing catch up during finals week
- Ask more questions in class and in office hours
- Add to my repertoire of cooking recipes, and cook more
- Get out of Berkeley at least once a month per semester
- Drive less wherever possible
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- Make friends with UC Berkeley students outside my department
- Eat fewer meals at Crossroads (the freshman dining hall)
- Pray and read a short bible passage every single day
- Visit Yosemite National Park
- Go on a LONG bike ride at least once a month
- Go on a short bike ride at least once every two weeks
- Create and commit to some sort of workout routine
- Reduce my time spent on Facebook by 20 percent
- Hang out as much as possible with non-work-related friends
- Learn how to ski (downhill)
- Commit to attending a church in Berkeley on a weekly basis
- Go to a minimum of five nonrequired academic seminars per semester
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Go abroad again! Maybe to Switzerland and Germany for starters3
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- Find a better place to live for 2010-11
- Go on a minimum of two dates per semester
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- Pass all of my Ph.D. courses
- Visit Los Angeles and/or San Diego
- Bike over the Golden Gate Bridge
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