Otterly Curious

June 17, 2021 - 30 things I have accomplished in my life

Today is my birthday. There have been so many things I want to reflect on so I decded to created a list of 30 things I have achieved in my life so far.

1. Found the love of my life
2. Got Engaged
3. Got Married
4. Gained new parents and nephew
5. Became a first time homeowner
6. Got my private pilots licence
7. Graduate College with Distinction
8. Got involved with interesting research projects in Academia, Government, and Private Industry
9. Published my first aviation article in a national aviation magazine
10. Participated and won in a category at my first hackathon
11. Got scholarships
12. Became a tutor for a subject I previously hated (math)
13. Published Author
14. Interviewed celebrities for a high school magazine
15. Got my first tech internship
16. Got accepted to a U.S. University as a Canadian
17. Discovered my passion for tech and am actively participating in the tech community
18. Visited 20 states
19. Survived living in the Deep South. During the summer.
20. Lived and worked away from home to learn how to be independent
21. Worked in several different industries I never thought I would get into - namely working in Agriculture
22. Ran a half-marathon without training (oh to be young)
23. Fulfilled my kid dreams of skiing in Colorado - I loved skiing at Telluride
24. Visited New Orleans - I always dreamed of going to New Orleans as a kid
25. Got featured on a Subaru commercial project and got a cool mini subaru figure from the directors
26. Was the only female in my graduating year graduating from my college's engineering department
27. In the process of applying for U.S. Permanent Residency
28. Flew solo from Pitt Meadows, to Powell River, to Nanaimo, and back. One of my favorite experiences flying.
29. Got really cool pictures of wildlife while hiking in Alberta. The bighorn sheep is my favorite
30. Gained newfound confidence in myself, my abilities, and in achieving my future goals

Looking forward to slam dunking more goals!