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Your 30's Bucket List

Published:Tuesday | September 30, 2014 | 4:41 PMJody-Anne Lawrence

We all have expectations for our life and as Flair celebrates its 30th anniversary, we have come up with a list of things that you should accomplish and try (at least once) before your 30th birthday.

1. Get a degree:

We have always heard that education is the key to success and getting that first degree is a great way of getting started in your career. Make sure you have at least at covered by the big 30.

2. Try sushi:

Your youth is about experimenting and food is one department in which you should spread your wings. Embrace the crustaceans of the sea-oysters, such etc. Something that you would never prepare at home and might never eat again. Live a little.

3. Try a Brazilian wax

Waxing, this is something that many women dread and instead opt to have a close relationship with their trusty razor. But for once try to get that baby smooth skin, so you can say, ?Yes I tried it.?

4. Have a profession

Do not wander aimlessly from job to job. In your 20s you travel and enjoy life. By your 30, you should know the path you really want your life to take and be on it. And you definitely need to be out of your parents house.

5. Get your visa or two and travel.

You need to travel and explore the world. Jamaica is a beautiful country with a rich culture, but you will be surprised how open your mind becomes when you travel

6. See all 14 parishes

This is your home, the land of your birth. Almost every parish has its own version of our dialect and every parish has its own attraction. Get to know your own country. It?s beautiful; you have no idea what treasures you are missing, just around the corner.

7. Learn a foreign language

In this new global world borders are easily crossed without even leaving your home. Learn to communicate not only with English speakers.

8. Participate in a 5k

Everyone is talking about a healthy lifestyle so challenge yourself to participate in a 5K its not as hard as you think and it will leave you feeling accomplished.

9. Volunteer

There are so many who are less fortunate than you are. Give back to the less fortunate through volunteering, you might not have the money for charity but you can always make the time, trust me you will feel so much better after.

10. Sleepover

Have a girl?s night in with friends. Being an adult doesn?t mean you can?t have one sleep over to just be girls again. Remember how much fun you had as kids.

11. Hike

Do something adventurous. Hiking or zip lining would give you that rush and have you feeling brave, even if your legs ache or you scream like hell.

12. Learn to swim

We live on an island, by definition that means we are surrounded by water. Too many Jamaicans cant swim. You do not have to try and be an Alia Atkinson.

13. Go to a theme park

Yes, visit a theme park and go on the ride and scream or laugh your heart out. This is the time to have fun.

14. Write a love poem

I know it sounds silly and we are being mushy but what?s a life without love? You do not have to give it to the person. But never let it be said, you are not romantic.

15. Google yourself

Hey be idle time for two seconds. You will be surprised what comes up-or not. Type that name in google NOW!

16. Karaoke

Let your hair down and belt out a tune on that microphone and believe that you have the voice of Jennifer Hudson. We won?t judge you but we will laugh along with you.

17. Take a ?selfie?

?Selfies? are one trend that you might not be into it but again let your hair down. You don?t have to post it to instagram. This is harmless fun that just takes a few seconds.

18. Work at your dream job

We all have our dream job. The younger we go after it is the better it will be. If it is all you have ever hoped you will be happy if it is not you are still young enough to go after another dream.

19. Get your driver?s license

You may not be able to afford your dream car just yet but getting your license is a good way to start.

20. Fall in Love or think you have.

He might be the one that breaks your heart, but until then fall madly and hopelessly in love. No other feeling compares to that.

21. Learn your family personal history

We don?t have ancestry.com in Jamaica but get to know the facts of your family as far back as you can go.

22. Read five Classics

They are called classics for a reason. They are among the best books ever written. If not then at least two. Just to say you have.

23. Watch a play

This is something everyone should experience just once even if your not a theatre buff.

24. Perform at a concert

It could be just your church fun day but do it!!

25.Forgive.

They say you should forgive and forget and for some of us that is really hard. But let it go. When you forgive it get rid of some of the pain.

26. Do a DIY project

Not many of us are the ?crafty? type but give it a try. It is so satisfying doing something with your hand.

27. Get a Makeover

You know that transition from college to adulthood. The best way to say ?I am woman? is with a makeover.

28. Be in love with you.

We all have self doubt; that moment when we do not know if we are where or who we want to be but irrespective of that we should have faith and love for that reflection that stares back at you daily.

29. Test drive your dream car or a sports car.

You may not be able to afford it but you would have driven it and feel its muscles.

30. Skinny dip. Hey you only live once.