Assignment 18 - Thomas Noll

High school

- Conquer another fear on stage

- Eat a toasted bagel

- Establish a letter-writing pen-pal

- Throw a party

- Debate a hard question over tea

College

- Leave the country

- Fly a plane

- Participate in a notable performance of any sort

- Share a new idea with the world, even if it is insignificant

Death

- Find a way to prevent death

- Visit a frontier (Space, Antarctica, Deep ocean, Amazon)

- Never ride in a car again

Before I graduate high school I want to push myself out of my comfort zone one last time. Those who knew me for a long time know that being on stage is the last place you would expect to find me, yet on a whim I decided to audition for a play. A few months later I stood in front of hundreds of people in my underwear. Never again will I have stage fright, and these experiences have changed my personality and personal connections for the better.

Before I graduate college I want to leave the country, preferably to another continent. I have lived in Kentucky my whole life, rarely leaving the particular culture that defines this region. It would be excellent to experience something new.

Before I die I want to find a way not to die. Call me a coward, but I refuse to accept death as a valuable experience. “Oh but it gives your life meaning!” Thanks Karen i'll remember that when i'm dead.