If I could go to any country in the world I would definitely head to Italy. I have always wanted to travel there to visit all of the different landmarks. I would also love to be able to try all of the different local cuisines, as my home cooking of Italian food and dinner runs to Olive Garden just do not seem like they would compare. I have always wanted to move there for a period of time, just to see what life would be like outside of the United States. I figure if I was going to leave the USA I might as well make it to the place I wanted to go the most anyways.

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If the world were to end in an hour I would start by calling the people I love. I would have to let them all know what they mean to me. I would also grab a beer and a wood tip Black N Mild, as these are things I often enjoy on special occasions. I would then sit outside and wait for the end to come. I would not think too much about the stuff I regretted or was not able to do in my lifetime. There is no point going into the great beyond (or anything that may be out there after life) feeling only regret.

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I often feel like there is something much larger, much more important out there. To help delve into this thought process (as I cannot stop it from happening once it occurs) I will often meditate for up to a half hour at a time. This allows me to feel a type of balance that I don’t get in my daily routine. I like to do this in the courtyard outside of my apartment complex. When I can’t do this I will long board over to a local park and if nothing else play some disc golf, at least getting me outside for awhile.

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In my community there is not a strong desire for community improvement. It is mostly a community of people who do whatever they can to get by on their own. If I were to be in a position to make changes, I would start by becoming State governor. In this position, I could make changes in taxes and city regulations. I would be able to take an over viewing position of everything that was going on not just in my community but in those surrounding mine. Instead of just raising awareness in my single community why not combine the efforts of those around mine as well? One community might not make a huge world change. But a whole bunch of communities together could change the way the State progresses.