I can see how exploring campus museums could be taken on independently.

But you shouldn’t make venturing through your bucket list solo a habit.

Life experiences are best enjoyed when you can share with them fellow students — especially those who need a little prodding to complete their own Gainesville goals. After all, it’s not just the town that you leave behind when you graduate. Your friends probably aren’t going with you.

To make it easier to coordinate details with your buds, send out several invitations at once and think of new things to try before moving on, I’ve added a new link to the Blogroll that I hope will help you: Meet CitiSync.com.

This new social-media site enables users to make plans with their “crew” (how trendy!) by creating “gatherings” at local venues. It’s similar to the way you would create a Facebook event, but less cumbersome. The planning is simple, and the site’s design is smart.

It’s also worth noting that this site was founded by a University of Florida student, according to an Alligator story earlier this semester.

Adam Coelho, the site’s founder and marketing senior, told the Alligator freelance writer that CitiSync works best for assembling last-minute plans. Once an event is created, members of your crew who received an invite (who must register for the site) receive an e-mail and text message, the idea being that they will reply instantly. Gotta love a quick RSVP that doesn’t involve a lot of talking time.

There are several categories of activities, including nightlife, outdoors and entertainment. Even an experienced Gainesville guru could find out about new local dining spots by clicking under the restaurants tab (Pho Hanoi, anyone?).

If you’re hard-pressed for ideas, you could try the “most popular” feature and see where everyone else is going, complete with maps and ratings.

After browsing through the categories, I noticed that several suggestions also appear on my ever-growing bucket list.

That means we’re on the right path to finalizing the list, right?

(Post edited after meeting Adam in person to reflect his correct first name. Apologies!)

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