A short list of some recommendations of mine. These things have contributed to who I am.
Read
Cryptonomicon
Design Patterns
A Tour of C++
Quiet
The Revenge of Geography
Watch
12 Angry Men
Akira
Casablanca
Dances With Wolves
Gattaca
My Fair Lady
On The Waterfront
Visit
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Hiroshima, Japan
Jerusalem, Israel
Kazan, Russia
Tapei, Taiwan
Washington, D.C., USA
Do
Attend a Grand Ball at Versailles
Climb Sand Dunes
Drive the Sea to Sky Highway
Eat Stinky Tofu
Stargaze
Watch Old Faithful erupt