2012 was a pretty solid year for me travel wise and it resulted in me making some serious progress on my bucket list – both adding too and ticking things off!
During my time in Switzerland I was invited to give a talk at a local school for their English lesson, talking about my life, my travels and showing off some pictures to a class of 10-12 year olds.
As part of this talk my bucket list was one of the main points I chatted about and that the kids asked questions on, so I decided to set them some homework – to start creating their own bucket lists and set some goals for their lives and travel plans!
Their teacher was kind enough to forward on the results to me so I thought I’d share them with you guys…I was pretty stoked with the variety and aims of these kids, in fact they’ve even made me add a few extras to my own list!
So here’s a Bucket List – If You’re An 11 Year Old Backpacker!
- Do a canyon swing
- Bungee Jump
- Ride a loop the loop rollercoaster
- Go paragliding
- Travel around California
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My Bucket List Homework Sheet! SCUBA dive
- Explore Mauritius and the Seychelles
- See the Big Apple
- Backpack in Australia
- Visit a tropical jungle
- Write and publish a book
- Invent something
- Be 130 years old
- Sail in a submarine
- Go to Russia
- Learn a new language
- Visit Santa in Lapland
- Trek in Siberia
- Buy a villa
- Learn Spanish
- Learn to surf
- Visit Hollywood
- Have $20,000,000
- Sing a song on stage
- Go to Moscow
- Abolish nuclear power
- Watch a Barcelona soccer game in real life
- Collect coins from 20 different countries
- Get some autographs
- Hold a golden coin
- Explore Argentina
- Do a RTW trip and visit both poles
- Go to Disneyland, Florida
- Take in the view from the Eiffel Tower
- Spend time in London and the UK
- Shop in Milan
- Ride a horse on the beach
- Explore France
- Do a husky tour in Canada
I was pretty impressed with the diversity of their answers and also how high some of them were aiming! I mean abolish nuclear power?! That’s an awesome goal!
Travel wise I think my favourite were visiting both poles (also on my bucket list), collecting coins from 20 countries, sail in a submarine and the husky tour!
It’s amazing how clued up these kids are and that even as young as they are they’re keen to explore the world – good to see there’s a new generation of backpackers in the works!
Have these kids inspired you to add anything new to your bucket lists? What are your favourites?
I want to do a husky tour in Canada!
I know! I’d never really even thought about that, but now I’m definitely whacking it on my to do list!
Ha! Those 11 years had some great and amusing ideas. Such as abloush nuclear power. Live to be 130 made me chuckle.
crazy how they’re thinking so outside of the box hey?! the 130 year old was a favourite of mine too!
An impressive list. I would not have had this kind of ambition when I was 11.
I know – good on them hey?!
This is a great idea! I’ve been teaching English for 3 years and I’ve never thought of this for a lesson!! Some pretty decent ones there though!
Get some autographs lol..
worked really well and I was stoked how much though they put into it! let me know how it goes down in your lessons!