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20 Things I Still Can't Do As A 20-Year-Old

I've got a lot of learning to do!

Kali Marie

Apr 04, 2018

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20 Things I Still Can't Do As A 20-Year-Old

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Being 20 is a weird age. You're no longer a teen but you're nowhere near being the actual "adult" you're supposed to be. I've been 20 for a few months now, but it has dawned on me on how much I either suck at it or don't know how to do it at all. Here's an ode to them!

1. How to do taxes

I guess I'll manage with help from my parents.

2. How to pay a mortgage

Thank god for apartments, I suppose.

3. How TF to start a 401k

And to be honest, what even is it?

4. Anything whatsoever about retirement

I guess I'll deal with it when I'm old?

5. How to fix a car

Time to call dad... or the boyfriend.

6. How to actually ace an interview

What do I actually say? What do they want to hear? So many questions.

7. What business causal actually is

Don't lie... it's confusing for all of us.

8. How to flirt

I've never had luck with guys to be honest.

9. Simple house/apartment repairs

Time to call the landlord I guess.

10. How to save and spend my money

I've never been good with money.

11. How to cook

I just don't want to keep the "Ramen Noodle" diet forever.

12.How to be confident

While I'm building my career, sometimes I find it difficult to be comfortable with who I am and where I'm going, and I think its a common issue for 20-year-olds.

13. How to manage my time

Finding the balance between work and Netflix binging is hard!

14. How to balance a checkbook

Haven't got a clue.

15. How to be assertive

Not in a mean way, I just need to learn how to stand my ground when needed.

16. How to work on my mental health

On a more serious note, I never really bothered to take the time to work on my mental health growing up, and it is for sure something I need to learn how to do.

17. How to have a normal sleep schedule

Some days I crash at 9 p.m. ... some days 4 a.m. Who Knows?

18. How to exercise/be healthy

Being in college currently, my physical health sometimes gets hard to work on!

19. How to deal with student loans

All I know is I'll probably be taking them to the grave.

20. How to network

How do I become confident and well known in my field?

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Even though there is still a lot I have to learn, I'm excited for what the future holds! And so should every other 20-year-old.

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20 Things I Still Can't Do As A 20-Year-Old

I've got a lot of learning to do!

1. How to do taxes

2. How to pay a mortgage

3. How TF to start a 401k

4. Anything whatsoever about retirement

5. How to fix a car

6. How to actually ace an interview

7. What business causal actually is

8. How to flirt

9. Simple house/apartment repairs

10. How to save and spend my money

11. How to cook

12.How to be confident

13. How to manage my time

14. How to balance a checkbook

15. How to be assertive

16. How to work on my mental health

17. How to have a normal sleep schedule

18. How to exercise/be healthy

19. How to deal with student loans

20. How to network

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It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

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