Visiting 43 Things can get you really pumped up or really depressed. When I filled in my list I came up with 7 things but I did not give it too much time. I am sure with more time I could come up with at least 20, but 43 might be hard. I stuck with things that you could actually complete, check off. I felt kind of silly putting something like ‘be a good person’ but you could be specific. Instead of putting ‘be a good person’ you could put ‘do something nice for a stranger every day’. Most of the items on my list involved traveling. And they weren’t really serious goals of mine but at least things that I have mentioned that I want to do in my life. And that is when the depression set in thinking about will I really be able to go all those places? But it could also be very motivating. You could see people that wanted to do the same things that you want to do and they actually accomplish them. Strangers might cheer you on and give you helpful hints on how to accomplish your goal. I can be a good cheerleader too.
As far as in the classroom, I can’t think of too many ways to use 43 Things. It could be cool to use for the students to set goals and then see how well they do at the end of the year. It would also be cool for them to set life long goals. They could then see how dynamic their list would be as they mature and life happens.
