Sometimes you are going about your normal day when it hits you--you’re kind of an adult. Although you aren't married with kids and you might lean on your parents as a financial crutch every now and then, you know you are an adult when:

1. You talk to your friends about what grocery store has what on sale this week

Lunch talk that used to consist of irrelevant gossip has quickly transitioned to grocery store steals. Sometimes you even bring in a little coupon action. Life is different when you start paying for your own groceries.

2. You watch the debates because you want to

The debate is something that matters to you, especially because you get to vote. You are beginning to have personal affiliations with different people and different opinions on certain issues and topics.

3. You learn how to manage your time

Those agendas that you used to doodle in middle school are now your saving grace. Losing your agenda would probably be the single most tragedy you could imagine. You plan things, you manage things, and occasionally, you even get ahead of schedule.

4. You pay bills

As you get older, you begin to realize the system of life: you have to pay for pretty much everything. From apartment bills to electric bills to parking tickets, the list goes on and on.

5. You become friends with your parents

Suddenly your parents become your best friends. They no longer tell you what to do, but you find yourself wanting their advice all on your own.

6. You reminisce on the “good old days” a lot

Suddenly high school becomes the good old days. Suddenly all of the crazy, stupid things you used to do are in the past and all of those things that seems like the end of the world are already things that you look back and laugh on.

7. You nap, a lot

Napping becomes a daily thing. You actually feel psychologically and physically dependent on them. When life gives you 15 minutes without obligation, you take full advantage.

8. You stop and look around a little more

Suddenly the trees changing color have become the most fascinating thing to look at. Suddenly you start looking at people’s hearts instead of their faces. Suddenly you begin to look at things that mean something to you.

Adulthood is full of a lot of things, but right now, I think promise is the best word to describe it. Life is full of promise and change and endless possibilities. Cheers to adulthood.