In the weeks, months and maybe even years following your graduation you realize that you are slowly losing a part of your identity that has been there for almost as long as you can remember, being a student. It initially feels odd that books, classes, parties and clubs are not the hub of your existence anymore and as the time moves on it feels strange to think that any of it ever was. Many say that college years are the best years of your life and I realized that the ones following them can be the most transforming. Each day new realizations, good and bad, dawn upon as you settle into your new and permanent role as an adult and you often feel as if you’re muddling through life as an ex college student.

1. You are surprised at how bland and uneventful Thursday nights post college are.

2. Day drinking isn't really a thing.

3. You might have to move back home.

4. Being the token "hot mess" express becomes less endearing.

5. You don’t have a lot of grown up clothes.

6. It’s really hard to make new friends.

7. You don’t magically become a responsible adult overnight

and that is fine.

8. You may spend a lot of time comparing yourself to your peers — Don't.

9. You actually have to schedule time for fun.

10. Humans should not function on less than 5 hours of sleep.

11. You have anxiety about when those loans start.