Project 50 (2012)
The Challenge: Complete 50 preset tasks in a period of 365 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Start: 8 September 2011
End: 8 September 2012
- Create a playlist of every song put on repeat more than 10 times
Have 3 successful, high-attendance eventsGet ID cardCreate a one year on T montageGo on a date- Watch the sun rise
- Listen to 5 people’s stories
Watch 26 unseen films beginning with each the letter of the alphabet- Read three books
- Take an extended trip via train
Get rid of all unworn, unwanted clothing- Decide college major, pursue
- Learn about Black queer figures
- Earn Associate’s degree with a 3.5 or higher
- Apply to 3-5 transfer schools
- Start learning to play the piano or guitar
- Watch the sun set
Go to 3 concertsGet to know 5 more people- Learn to play chess
- Walk a mile on train tracks
- Go to Mt. Rainier
- Fall asleep under the stars
- Learn about major African-American/Black figures
Dance with a guy- Discover 25 new musicians
- See a play
- Pass on a nugget of knowledge
Save $3000- Attend a burlesque show
- Visit a new state
- Fast for a weekend
- Enjoy live music or poetry in a lounge
Update resume- Get in shape, inside and out
- Learn to do a handstand
- Navigate a corn or hedge maze
- Walk through a unpaved, non-pathed forest land
- Go hiking and/or camping
- Buy 10 articles of clothing that add to new wardrobe
- Handwrite letters to three people (and snail mail them)
Make a positive impact on someone’s life- Figure out a hair style, get it
- Fall asleep in a park
- Do “Free Hugs” in a public, non-festival location
- Tell my friends why they’re my friends
Get a new phone- Say ‘yes’ to 10 things I want to say ‘no’ to
Cook a real dinner meal- Donate $2 to charity for every goal not complete
