You Know You're Becoming a (Young) Adult When...

Being a college student is sort of a weird thing. You aren't really an adult yet, but you are no longer a teenager. You begin to take some responsibility for your own mistakes, financial obligations, and your overall well-being. This is where everyone begins referring to you as a young adult. After going through my freshman year of college (it's almost over!), I have realized that THIS is more true than I thought it would be and here are several reasons why.

You realize you can't stay home watching the Kardashians because you have to work and it only hurts a little.

In your spare time, you check your bank accounts and only shed a few tears.

You decide not to get Starbucks coffee because although you love ordering a "Grande Vanilla Frappuchino", it's too expensive to buy everyday and you opt for a medium iced coffee at Dunkin' Donuts.

Shopping is not as fun as it used to be because you have so much going on in such a limited amount of time each week that you only shop when you need to buy something.

You take at least four naps on a work day and six on a day off (And think that you deserve it too)!

11 PM becomes too late. (I used to be able to stay up ALL night :(  )

Your to-do list is more extensive than "Upload New Profile Pic." Now you're crossing off things like "Do Laundry", "Buy new Towels", "Hand in Paper by 5PM."

You (begin to) realize celebrities are just people too... weird right, who thought that would happen?!

You're lucky enough to sleep for six hours, let alone trying to get eight.

You become more social than usual and for the first time, you have some type of "young adult" confidence that you have no idea how you got.

Eating at McDonald's or Burger King is no longer a treat, but torture because you have forced yourself to see the reality of it. It's just fast food. I love Wendy's by the way. Anyone else? :)

You now worry about filing taxes. You gotta do it on your own now. 

Everything over $10 becomes expensive.

You have a drawer of receipts just because you said you would limit your buying and spending, but since you didn't...you have to hide the evidence. (Or is that just me?)

You no longer have fun dressing up in the morning, it's now a chore to make sure you don't wear the same thing twice in a week. YIKES!

You don't hate the young adult road, but you do not love it either.

Whatever your reasoning might be to look at yourself as a young adult, you are supposed to grow up through this sometimes questionable journey and make the best of it and enjoy the ride.

Fill in the blank: "You Know You're Becoming a (Young) Adult When...."

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I have been hinting at throwing a giveaway on my blog throughout a variety of previous posts. Since I decided to improve my blog this year after pretty much abondoning it while I was working on other projects and what not.

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Lately I Just Want To...

The hard truth of wanting to be something you are not (yet) is that you are not what you want to be (you know...just not yet). I tell everyone I meet that I am an entrepreneur, I write it on my business cards, and I stamp it all over my social network profiles as if I have a right to flaunt it. Now, some may argue (those close to me) that I have accomplished enough to allow myself to brag about it. Others, (those extremely close to me) say that I have no idea what being an entrepreneur is. Yes, my family absolutely does NOT understand what it is I do or why. And, I argue that I WILL own up to the title.

This topic came about while I was registering for classes and realized that I was taking on too many courses. I decided to double major in Computer Science and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and minor in Economics. I came in with a plan - go to school - meet people - gain knowledge - earn a degree - get the college experience - start a software development company - start a bank - better the economy - pass over my wealth and wisdom to my children - end. I found my self questioning WHERE in this plan did I decide to nearly destroy any time for creativity or innovation by forcing myself to take on more than 200 credit hours in four years when only 120 is required to graduate?

I also find myself questioning, why am I getting a degree when I do not want a job?

Or when I do not want a graduate degree?

Lately I just want to tell people that I have something to prove and if you are not going to support me, you can at most step aside.

Lately I just want to curl up in a corner and watch reruns of How I Met Your Mother because that show unlike everyone else I encounter has an optimistic sense of being with a touch of lively humour that I hone so dearly.

Lately I just want to drink chai tea lattes all day, every day.

Lately I just want to take a road trip to clear my mind.

Lately I just want everyone to realize that I will not rest until someone else introduces me as an entrepreneur.

Have you ever felt like you needed to prove someone wrong? Is there something you belief in so strongly that you found enough courage to stick through it?

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