Turning 21 is basically a once in a lifetime holiday. It only happens once and when it does it is a pretty big deal. It is the one day that you can celebrate as hard as you can and no one can really judge you for that. Turing 21 is like the wedding of all birthdays; it is a big birthday. Crossing over from 20 to 21 is this monumental moment and it is a day that every American child looks forward to.
In 110 days I will be one of the lucky ones who gets to crossover to true adulthood. Everyone wants their big day to be epic. Balloons, themed cakes, birthday sash, “21 things to do” checklist, and lots and lots of alcohol. The bigger the night, the better the stories there will be to tell afterwards.
Leading up to turning the big 21 can quit the torture. You just want to get to that day and finally be able to say that you are 21. Everyone who is already 21 seem like they are in this cool club that those who are not 21 do not have the ticket to get into. You wonder if once you turn this magical age will anything in your life change; will you change.
Everyone has different ways they choose to countdown to the big day. Maybe it is just a fun calendar countdown, maybe it is putting a countdown in all your friend’s calendars too, or maybe it is something way cooler that I may not be that creative to even think about. The last month or even the last week is the biggest countdown of it all.
Whenever you talk to your parents about it, they get all sentimental about how just a few years ago you were just a little girl or boy. They start talking about big moments in your life and bring back different memories in your childhood. It is like the moment you bring up turning 21, you instantly age any person who is older than you.
I hear turning 21 is the best and to cherish, but as of right now I have no idea what is it going to be like. I think we all want our 21st birthday to be the best one yet. Let your 21st birthday be the best night you can think of. Do everything that you want to do and be sure to cross every last item on your 21 things to do. Cheers and bottoms up!
