As I am beginning my journey in adulthood, I am realizing that it is a lot harder than everyone says it is! I know, I know, that's really stereotypical for a new adult to say, but seriously, there is so much no one warned me about. I decided to compile a list of some things I have already learned as an adult, and some ways I have learned to go about this process of being an adult.
1. Toilet paper is really expensive for what you use it for.
2. No matter how much toilet paper you buy, you will never actually have any.
3. A job with stable hours and a predictable paycheck is a god-sent blessing
4. You will get a lot of money with every paycheck but will always be broke.
5. Gas that is 2 cents cheaper but is a few miles out of the way sounds reasonable.
6. You drink strong coffee out of necessity, not actual enjoyment.
7. Working out isn't just for fun anymore, if you don't work out you seriously feel like crap the next day.
8. You don't need as much sleep to function as you did growing up.
9. You can't bounce back as quickly after sleeping wrong and messing up your neck.
10. For you adult women, a really good waterproof mascara and eyeliner are essential.
11. Reading time is sacred.
12. Peanut butter is even better with age.
13. You will never fully learn what all the buttons on the stove do.
14. No matter how often you clean and organize everything, it will be messy the next day.
15. THERE IS ALWAYS LAUNDRY.
16. Your trash fills up faster than you ever thought possible.
17. You choose taking the stairs over the elevator.
18. You choose water over any other drink because you are now aware of your body's own hydration.
19. Goodwill and Dollar Tree are the best places to find items you want and can't quite afford, or need and REALLY can't afford.
20. Bulk trash days are like Christmas.
21. Living on your own sounds all fun and games until you realize how much of your time will be spent cleaning your living space, even if you live by yourself.
22. Your clothing preferences become more sophisticated and you don't understand when that happened.
23. You organize things just for fun
24. Being an adult means not living in a dorm or with your parents, which means you can burn candles in your room and you can stay up late watching Netflix with no complaints.
25. You know you don't have to keep EVERYTHING clean, but you still try to.
26. The dishes pile up, you convince yourself to do them, decide to make mac and cheese instead.
27. Mac and cheese will never not be good. I'm convinced I'm always going to love mac and cheese until the day I die.
28. One day you just started enjoying eating vegetables and have no idea why or how this happened. You just ordered a side salad at a restaurant instead of fries, what's gotten into you?
29. To-Do lists aren't just a necessity now, they are a past-time and are actually really fun to make and go through.
30. The news is more interesting than day-time drama shows.
31. You really want to whine and throw a tantrum when you get bills (or tickets) in the mail but can't because you are supposed to be an 'adult'.
32. You will buy more mugs than you will ever use because mugs are awesome
33. Going out is not as fun as staying in and watching a great movie or reading a great book.
Those are just a few things I have realized as I have gotten older and entered into adulthood. I am also realizing how little time I have for a job since I am in school, and also how much I need one. I am fortunate enough to have parents willing to fill my car up with fuel and buy me any necessities I cannot supply for myself, but I really wish I could buy them on my own. It would be nice to have a job and be able to pay for things like my phone, since I would really like to buy a new one in the next couple of months. I am currently trying to get a part time job close to campus that will work with my odd and few hours of availability. There are a few places I am considering applying to, but I need to weigh my options and figure out which one is going to be the most flexible with my hours as a student.
Overall, I have been enjoying my slight increase in independence, and look forward to whatever God has planned for my life in the next year. I have some wonderful people by my side encouraging me and loving on me, and I have never been happier than I am right now, even with all the stress that school brings.
Becoming an adult is kind of terrifying, but if I can do it, anyone can. It's all a matter of mindset.
Thanks for putting up with me
Jaina
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