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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?

* * *

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

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18. How to exercise/be healthy

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6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

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