21 things to do before you're 21

The Things I Still Haven't Done:

3. Go skinny-dipping!
It's the most liberating thing ever. You have to let go of your insecurities when you take off your clothes. But you're hidden by the water — so it's like bending the rules. Who decided we have to wear clothes, anyway?

4. Save $1,000.
Just seeing that big number in your bank account is rewarding — knowing you did it alone.

6. Buy a lottery ticket.
But just one. Everyone should take one million-to-one shot in their lives — it's fun to dream such a big and outrageous dream.

9. Learn to drive a stick shift.
You never know when you'll get into a situation where you may need to know how. Plus, in terms of gas, these cars are better on your wallet.

10. Milk a cow.
I was terrified to do it, but conquering this small thing helped me do even bigger scary stuff.

11. Forgive someone.
A girl wrote "b****" on my locker when I was 16, and it always ate away at me inside. But when I made amends with her, the bad feelings evaporated.

12. Have your fortune told.
Sure, it's kind of silly. But doing it is really a reminder that in the end, only you hold the power to chart your own destiny.

15. Ride a horse.
Okay, it might sound cheesy, but when you connect with this animal and the wind blows through your hair, it's the closest feeling to real freedom.

18. Waitress at least once.
Serving someone is humbling, plus it teaches you how to communicate and multitask — two skills you'll use forever.

19. See one thing that is "the world's largest."
Even if it's just a frying pan — at least it can be your temporary claim to fame!

20. Leave the country.
Going to England, I realized how narrow my world really was — and that travel was the best way I could expand it.

21. Learn how to love your body.
I'm just now starting to feel perfect as I am because I have knobby knees and moles — not in spite of them.