Things to do before reaching the age of 30

You should start to look back through your life. See what have you did, achieved, etc. And think about it. You only live once. Don't waste it just because of some stupid reason like you want to impress your girlfriend or boyfriend, parents, friends, teachers, etc. This is the chance for you!!! What's your age? Still teenage right? So go and have fun, follow what your heart says. This is the age of having fun. Later if you already reach the age of serious life, you can only regret that you haven't did a lot of cool and exciting things. Here are some of the things that maybe able to make you think again about what you want to do.

- Drive a wickedly cool car, even if you have to rent it. "Wickedly cool" is defined as any car that turns heads on the streets. They say life is a journey and you should enjoy the ride. Well, if that's the case, you might as well ride in style at least once.

- Date against type. Better yet, date somebody "dangerous." Waking up tied to a bed with a person who has more tattoos than brains will give you stories to regale other members of the old-age home in your dotage. Also, dating "dangerous" types will make you realize what jerks they are. And make you less likely to pass up a lifelong love affair with someone you're really compatible with. Or if you already tend to date dangerous, then date someone your mother would like. What the heck, she might be right.

- See the world. It's much easier to do when you're 22 and footloose than 35 with two bawling babies in your backpack. Go cheap and travel light. This leaves you open to more adventures. Youth hostels are inexpensive and, even better, you'll meet tons of other adventurers there.

Seeing the world will broaden your horizons and make you a more interesting person. Plus interesting and funny things happen when you travel and remember, your 20s are your time to live the stories that you'll be telling for the rest of your life.

- Live in a cool place. Maybe a loft in a trendy neighborhood "in transition," maybe just camped out on the beach in your van.

- If you're going to drink a lot, do it when you're young. Getting sick on cheap white wine after 30 is pretty pathetic. Young drunks sometimes get away with being "cute," though you may still have a lot of apologizing to do. Get this experimentation out of your system and you'll appreciate finer spirits when you get older.

- Take risks with your job. I've noticed that most people end up changing direction in their careers after their 20s anyway, so, take the time to figure out what you want to do. There will be time enough to be a cubicle drone later.

Aim for the career you've dreamed of doing. If you have a chance to be a model or a dancer, go for it. Get the job in the big city. Volunteer to work on the big project that could make or break the company. Start up a smoothie business with your college buddy.

Or just have fun for now. You might want to be a bartender at the hottest club in town and pick up a lot of dates. Or take a low-paying job at the zoo just because you like animals. Later, when you've got the mortgage and 2.3 kids and a time share in Cocoa Beach, fun will be the last thing on your mind at the office.

- Do something physically adventurous. And do it OUTSIDE! No one will ever be remembered for playing Nintendo or watching every single episode of "Friends." Enjoy your body while you're young, push it to its limits, soon enough, you'll watch your muscles turn to flab and your rear end inflate like a rubber raft.

- Take your parents to dinner. You'll probably have to struggle with your dad about paying the check, but this is one of those grown up things to do. It gives you a chance to show your parents that you are an equal and that you are responsible. It's also a chance to show your appreciation for all those dinners they bought over the years.

- Do volunteer work. You may be broke, but you can give your sweat and earnestness to a cause in which you believe. In addition to improving your world, you can allow yourself to be exposed to others in the world. Work in a soup kitchen and you'll appreciate your un air conditioned, one bedroom apartment.

- Use this decade to go to extremes. Climb the tallest mountain you can find. Picnic at midnight. Learn to sail. Talk to strangers. Road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Take a midnight drive to the beach then stick around for dawn.