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16 Signs You Are Becoming An Adult

"Welcome to the real world. It sucks, you're gonna love it."

Kaylee Switzer

Aug 01, 2016

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It's official. I have traded in my days of childhood for the harsh reality that is adulthood. However, no one told me how crazy this would be until I was drowning in adult life. So, if you are on the verge of adulting, here are a few signs to let you know that you truly made it.

1. You finally got your own place!

No more living with your parent's or staying cramped in a college dorm room!

2. But now you're starting to pay your own bills.

Who knew that living was so expensive? How are my parents not living in a cardboard box by now?

3. And you have to cook for yourself...

The menu includes Ramen, frozen pizza, or cereal.

4. You're also responsible for cleaning your house.

Mom made all of this look so easy!

5. And laundry is all on you...

So many choices of laundry soap. So many different settings. Do I have to sort my lights from my darks? Eh, I'll just buy more clothes.

6. You have to call and set up all doctors appointments...

What if they ask me something I don't know the answer to and I sound stupid and they know I'm not cut out for this?

7. And you have to remember, and go to them.

"Please don't tell my mom."

8. You have to start filing taxes.

Where do I even start...?

9. And don't forget about buying groceries and other necessities that your mom always magically restocked.

Probably buying all unhealthy items, but at least I am saving money.

10. Your paychecks seem to get smaller & smaller...

I don't even check my bank account anymore when I go out. I just hope for the best.

11. Long gone are the days you could just ignore responsibilities.

Now, I have to tackle my problems head on.

12. You don't feel old enough to be an adult.

Seriously, I'm not old enough for this.

13. You start to leave events/parties early because you have a big kid job that doesn't mess around.

Bed time starts coming earlier and earlier...

14. Some days you're driven and determined...

My to do list doesn't stand a chance!

15. Other days you feel like you're a complete failure at life...

I'm calling it quits on the adult life...

16. But you wouldn't change being a grown up for anything because deep down it is kind of cool.

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"Welcome to the real world. It sucks, you're gonna love it."

1. You finally got your own place!

2. But now you're starting to pay your own bills.

3. And you have to cook for yourself...

4. You're also responsible for cleaning your house.

5. And laundry is all on you...

6. You have to call and set up all doctors appointments...

7. And you have to remember, and go to them.

8. You have to start filing taxes.

9. And don't forget about buying groceries and other necessities that your mom always magically restocked.

10. Your paychecks seem to get smaller & smaller...

11. Long gone are the days you could just ignore responsibilities.

12. You don't feel old enough to be an adult.

13. You start to leave events/parties early because you have a big kid job that doesn't mess around.

14. Some days you're driven and determined...

15. Other days you feel like you're a complete failure at life...

16. But you wouldn't change being a grown up for anything because deep down it is kind of cool.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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