• Learn my way around the libraries
• Go to my first toga party
• Go to tutoring at least once a week
• Sit with someone new at the dining hall once a week
• Get to know at least 3 professors
• Join the DSRN and plan Douglass events
• Go on an Alternative Break
• Keep in touch with Leadership Quest
• Eat raw for at least one meal a day
• Decorate my dorm room to my heart's content
• Not stay in my dorm room for more than 10 hours a day
• Explore College Ave
• Buy RU apparel
• Keep my RiteAid job and be certified as a technician
• Go to the masquerade ball
• Go to yoga class
• Attend Rutgers Day and Rutgersfest

• Pink Burberry scarf
• Two purple Coach wristlets
• Handmade Stuffed Bunny
• Purple felt scarf
• Stickers
• Paper Christmas Tree Set
• The Tale of Beedle the Bard
• Mashimaro Pillow
• Tofu Tissue Box
• Laptop Cover
• Coach Lipgloss
• Coach perfume
• Laptop Tracking Software
• Money
• Vogue UK and Quote book

Pros

• huge university
• excellent, recognized pharmacy program
• bargain tuition and scholarships
• tutoring available
• close to home
• research opportunity
• guaranteed job after graduation
• big enough to not awkwardly see exes
• trains me to be proactive and independent
• social life

• Editor-in-Chief of a world-renowned, high circulation magazine
• CEO of a compassionate, ethical global company
• Eco-friendly, successful fashion designer
• President of an influential, respected organization that furthers human rights, animal rights, eco-friendly initiatives, etc.
• Greeting card designer
• Bestseller, nonfiction book writer
• Professor
• Vegan restaurant owner
• Pharmacist for poor children

• Macarons
• Apple chips
• Mochi ice cream
• Daifuki
• Honey Bunches of Oats w/ Strawberries

• I have low self-esteem and an inflated ego, at the same time
• I used to want to be a part of the Miss HK contest when I was younger
• I have more patience for nonfiction books than fiction books
• I drink a lot of green tea
• I'm really excited about college

• Dior (John Galliano)
• Burberry
• BCBG Max Azria
• Elie Saab
• Chanel
• Alexander Wang

• UPenn
• Brown
• Rutgers
• TCNJ
• Georgetown
• Swarthmore
• Stanford
• Princeton
• NJIT

Edit: List has been reduced to UPenn, Rutgers, Georgetown, Swarthmore, NJIT, TCNJ.

• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Beijing
• Tokyo
• Sapporo
• Australia
• Egypt
• London
• Paris
• Milan
• Venice
• Puerto Rico
• California
• Alaska
• Madrid

• Grey's Anatomy
• Gossip Girl
• Gilmore Girls
• One Tree Hill
• House
• Project Runway
• Greek

• Newsweek
• Popular Science
• Elle
• Elle Decor
• Seventeen
• O Magazine
• Nylon
• U.S. News and World Report
• Business Week
• Ode
• Lucky
• CosmoGirl

• Bird Cotton Hoodie
• UO concert triptych I missed
• UO Bird Coin Bank
• 2009 Calendar
• Perfect frames for all my pieces
• All the Art Star buttons
• Good Day/Bad Days postcard
• Nautical Journal
• Magnets
• Birch print
• Find Hidden Heart Print

• Buy a lottery ticket
• Drive
• Fly to different places in the world
• Get a credit card
• Make your own checking account
• Sign yourself out of school

Cons

• huge university
• lack of attention from classes, professors
• studying something I'm not passionate about
• no academic exploration / "finding oneself"
• too many people; feeling lost
• not meeting people from all around
• bus system
• people who remind me of why I dislike ALJ
• typical state school parties
• too close to home
• feel out of place and not sure how to meet people

• Fur
• Clothing designer logos
• Shiny
• Ripped jeans
• Skanky low-cut tops
• 3 inch denim skirts
• Uggs
• Northface
• Spandex, fluorescent tops, bottoms
• Animal prints
• Formless, frumpy tops
• Ruffle, puffy sleeves
• Shoulderpads
• Jewels, opulent embellishments
• Lace
• Baby doll tops
• Clubwear
• Tiny floral patterns
• Loud graphic tees
• Studded belts
• Extra tight jeans with no pockets

In order of preference

• Princeton
• Stanford
• UPenn
• Swarthmore
• Georgetown
• Rutgers Pharmacy

• Build a snowman that's taller than I am
• Kiss under the mistletoe
• Bake snickerdoodle cookies
• Make soy hot chocolate
• Have my whole tree with lights and ornaments
• Decorate my future house and yard with lights

• Esprit
• The Body Shop
• Apple
• Armani Exchange
• Victoria's Secret
• BCBG Max Azria

• Du Juan
• Sasha Pivovarova
• Miranda Kerr
• Angelababy
• Alessandra Ambrosio
• Gemma Ward
• Bruna Tenorio
• Anja Rubik

• PostSecret
• Galadarling
• Apartment Therapy
• The Sartorialist & altamira nyc
• Miss Couturable
• High on Health
• Angelababy & Ricebunny
• My Mom is a Fob/My Dad is a Fob

• Save 400k for my education
• Buy my mom an apartment in NYC : 150k
• Give my mom 100k
• Give Grandma and Grandpa 50k each
• Donate 100k to World Vision
• Buy a VW Beetle : 25k
• Selfish spending : 5k
• Take everyone I love out to dinner : 2k
• Vacation in Australia, China, London : 18k
• Save 100k

Assuming, no taxes!

• Get into my first choice college
• Have my mom's tax troubles resolved
• VS Pink pajamas and sweats
• Esprit blazer
• Five pairs of colorful, fluffy socks
• Wallpaper Magazine subscription
• Vogue Magazine subscription
• Black Macbook
• Starbucks soy latte
• Harry Potter hardcover books 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
• Makeup
• Kurt Halsey calendar & artwork
• Notebook DVD

• Grandma's Shanghainese food
• Snow pea leaves
• Linguini pasta
• Japanese noodles
• Sushi
• Eggplant
• That wrap I had at Ferraro's one day

Freshmen Year

• Tech, hands down. Halo parties, MOS and its craziness, Mathis and her jokes, our most ridiculous projects.
• English, because it boosted my confidence.
• History, because it was fun and light-hearted and we got to hear crazy Walter stories
• Gym, because I met my best friend.

Sophomore Year

• Chem, because Dr. B is just so funny

Junior Year

• AP Bio, I can't believe I just typed that.
• English, because no one messes with the DeMare

Senior Year

• Organize iTunes
• Eat less refined carbs
• Create a blog
• Stop isolating myself and living in solitude
• Minimize self-doubt and maximize confidence

• Starbucks barista
• Esprit salesperson
• Whole Foods worker
• Event planner for a community center
• Writer's Center student editor
• Tutor for young kids
• Stationery/Gift Shop Worker
• Sanrio/Morning Glory sales associate
• Trader Joe's worker

• Scarves
• Fitted blazers
• Belted jackets
• Dark leggings
• V-neck t-shirts
• Pleated skirts
• Fitted, dark pants
• Flower details
• Draping
• Solid color wool coats with belts
• Slightly oversized sunglasses
• Organza
• Chiffon
• Modesty

• Gofer auction
• Gofer Day
• Relay for Life
• College Letters Month
• Prom
• Graduation

• Alison Sudol/A Fine Frenzy
• Bethany Joy Lenz
• Maroon 5
• Jason Mraz
• Damien Rice
• Elvis Presley
• The Weepies

• Last Christmas (still holds my heart!)
• All I Want for Christmas is Us
• Christmas Canon
• Grown-Up Christmas List
• Santababy
• River
• Silent Night

For my future Black Macbook named Elvis:

• Hard shell
• Soft case
• LoJack
• AppleCare
• Printer (included)
• Mouse

• Barack and Michelle Obama
• Mrs. and Mr. Urban
• That old couple from my Europe trip
• Nathan and Haley
• Burke and Cristina (well, if it lasted)
• Noah and Allie

• Fei Mui, my fluffly puppy
• Pug
• Pekingnese
• Shar Pei
• Bunny with floppy ears
• Duck
• Kitty
• Pony
• Piggy

• Vogue: US, UK, China, Korea, Nippon, Italy, Paris, Spain
• Teen Vogue
• Wallpaper
• Women's Health
• Allure
• Self
• Time
• Real Simple
• Dwell
• Lula