Recently, I had a thought about how cool it is to be an adult. Yes, there's bills and a lot of responsibilities, but there are things that I realized being a kid didn't entail.
1. Having your own Netflix account
This is probably one of the first expenses that college students have and it's well worth it if you don't like having to search the internet for something to watch (which usually involves buffering due to WiFi connections). I finally got my own Netflix and it's awesome. I only pay $12 a month and it's mainly for watching TV shows. The movies on Netflix aren't that great (that doesn't mean there aren't some great ones, but it's kind of slim picking).
2. Listening to the music you want to listen to
Growing up, music is usually filtered due to parents' taste and preference in music. There's also censored versions of everything that's modern, which is also monitored in most cases. When you become an adult, you can listen to whatever you want.
3. Living on your own or with roommates
This is also a perk because you get to live how you want and make your own rules. Living on campus at Wingate was a great experience because it showed me that a lot of cleaning techniques that I was taught at home was permanently instilled in me.
4. College
Going to college helps you learn to be responsible and helps you realize that being on your own is worth the work.
5. Sex
I feel like this should be self-explanatory, for the most part. I know sex doesn't apply to everyone, but for those of us who it does apply to, there's no one there to tell you that you can't have sex with your consenting partner. You may do so at any time.
6. Attending weddings
This is one thing that will occur more often as you age. I've attended 3 weddings in the past 5 years, and there's a few more that will take place in the next few years. Growing up makes a lot of people long to spend time with someone, which is a great feeling.
7. Watching kid shows
This is where our kid-side truly shines through the adult-side. I watch cartoons all the time. I'm addicted to Spongebob.
8. Imparting wisdom (that doesn't come from anywhere)
Our wisdom doesn't really come from anywhere. It just seems to appear when certain situations arise.
9. Dressing yourself
Wear whatever the hell you want because you're old enough to make the decision to cover your ass or not.
10. Feeding yourself
This is one thing kids take for granted. When you get older, the home cooked meals stop and it's a lot of fast food during your 20's...until you learn to cook or just stop being lazy. There's also adult beverages that come with the food *wink wink*.
11. All da responsibility
It's a lot of responsibility, but it's ultimately worth it.
