The snow has melted away, the sun pierces through the clouds, and flowers begin to bloom. Spring is here, and for students that means the end of another school year. For some this is the last school year ever and soon to be the start of a whole new adventure. Before heading off to begin a new life, finish off this semester with INSIDE’s year-by-year Bloomington bucket list.
Freshman
You have almost four years ahead of you to enjoy IU!
Start by exploring the best spots on campus and in town.
Join a club strictly for fun, whether that’s hosting a show at WIUX or joining an intramural team at the SRSC. This is a good time to explore your niche interests outside of class.
Take as many tourist-y photos around town as you can. Put your legs up on the Art Museum wall.
Shake hands with the Herman B Wells statue in the Old Crescent.
Pose so it looks like you’re holding the Sample Gates in the palm of your hands.
Go to the IU culture fair to see the different cultures represented on campus. If you’re from the U.S., get to know an international student.
Sophomores
Nervous freshman days are behind you. Let the party begin!
Throw a themed party with food entirely from the campus C-stores.
Get a group of close friends and plan a road trip. It doesn’t have to be far. Even a day aimlessly wondering around Indianapolis still counts.
Be a mentor and take an awkward worried freshman under your wing. Don’t forget, you were once there.
Tell a stranger they look absolutely gorgeous. Everyone needs to hear it once in a while.
Donate blood. Giving a little can help a lot.
Go camping at Blackwell Horse Camp or Hoosier National Forest.
Lets move those hips! Take a Zumba or Cardio Hip Hop workshop class at the SRSC.
Juniors
You have one year left to take it all in. No pressure.
Since you’re probably done with gen ed by now, use a couple credit hours for an odd class like human sexuality or beginner’s ballet.
Eat vegetarian or vegan for a week.
Make a free hug sign and go out on Kirkwood to hug strangers.
Ever curious about the world around us? Study abroad!
Spend a wonderful spring night gazing at the stars at the Kirkwood Observatory.
Go bowling. You will be surprised how many people have never gone bowling at the IMU.
Seniors
Go out with a bang, dude.
Do a bar crawl once you’re 21.
Re-create all those photos you took freshman year so you can feel nostalgic before you even leave.
Watch the Little 500 race, if you haven’t already!
Thank your favorite professor.
Confess your true feelings for someone before leaving.
Create your own signature drink.
Swim in the fountain. You’re almost a graduate. What could go wrong?
Take a weekend road trip. College friends are forever, but you won’t always have this much free time to spend with each other--take advantage of it!
