Another one bites the dust. With the publication of this column, my Washington University bucket list is complete. But there are plenty of others to go.

I’ve written for each section of Student Life, travelled the globe, created priceless memories and formed lifelong friendships. I never thought that during my four years I would work on a project that would lead to the construction of an Einstein’s Bagels in Simon Hall. I would have laughed if you said I would participate in a date auction or attend a movie screening before a movie was shown to the general public. I would never have dreamed of covering not one, but three national championships, numerous top-ten finishes in places as far away as San Antonio or Salem, Va., or the 2008 vice presidential debate.

When I arrived in front of Beaumont Hall in August of 2007, I was a freshman with many questions. What should I study? What activities should I do? Where would I fit in? Freshman self, chill. While these were legitimate questions, college is something to be savored, not fretted over.

A lot of my underclassman friends ask me for that one magic piece of advice that will allow them to enjoy their college experiences to the fullest. Here it is: Live with no regrets, because your time at Wash. U. will fly by so quickly.

Be proactive and take advantage of all the opportunities Wash. U. provides, whether it’s the late night call inviting you on a road trip or the chance to work with a professor to help out a non-profit organization.

Are you glad about who you are today? Are you satisfied with the friendships and relationships you have now? Are you happy with your student groups and the classes you are taking?

It’s awesome if you said yes to everything. Don’t fret about saying no. It’s never too late to change things up, follow your passions and be happy.

Start your bucket list now and put it up online so your friends can help you. Whether it’s gathering a group of friends to sled on Art Hill after the first snowfall or dancing for 12 hours with a team of friends at Dance Marathon, do it.

Take the classes you want to take, especially in the first two years, because they will lead you to your major. I observed visitors at the St. Louis Zoo in the Primate House for my Educational Psychology course and analyzed “Watchmen” for my Comics, Graphic Novels and Sequential Art class.

Amend your relationships when they are strained, and move forward from conflicts. College passes by so quickly that there’s little point in holding grudges or burning bridges. It is never too late. In fact, I’m sorry to anyone I’ve ever offended during my time here.

Thank all the people who enrich your life. For me, that is everyone from my fellow William Greenleaf Eliot Residential College staff and other Residential Life colleagues to the workers at Bear’s Den, the post office, maintenance and housekeeping. Thank you to my brothers of Alpha Phi Omega, the Catholic Student Center community, the Olin Business School and my many friends at Student Life. Thank you to my parents, siblings and extended family for your support. Thank you to every member of the Washington University community for the impact you have had on my experience.

Do not forget to take the time to say goodbye, but remember that although this bucket list comes to an end, there are other lists for later chapters of life.

Sayonara Wash. U. Wherever my travels take me, I will always look fondly back at my time on the Danforth Campus. Go Bears!