The last month or so my head has been spinning with exciting life experiences, fun adventures and just plain mundane tasks. My first bit of advice for you on this post is no matter what age you are and people tell you not to try and grow up to fast. Do it! Adulthood comes hurling at you like a bullet. It is way better to just take it one step at a time. Remind me of this periodically when I want to charge ahead into life :)
1st Sign Adulthood is Near ~ "You Get Your Driver's License"
Getting my driver's license was one of the more challenging, yet most satisfying things I have done in a while. I love my new freedom to go where I need to without having to mess up my parents schedule. But wait...... this right of passage can be a trap and a sure sign you are headed to adulthood. When you have a vehicle you can now drive it will want one very important thing. Gas. and gas takes money, money requires a job, a job requires you to get to work, getting to work takes gas, gas takes money and now we are back to square one.
2nd Sign Adulthood is Near ~ "Your Employed"
Acquiring a job was also a very satisfying task. There was the panic of it is April and my summer job isn't lined up, followed by the mere freak out of having to write a resume, not to be outdone by actually having to go to the interview and then of course it is all worth it for the joy when you secure your position, but don't celebrate yet it will be dashed by the fear of your first day of work. Jobs come with co-workers, bosses, the people you encounter through your job and learning to do your job. Though I have been blessed with a lovely work environment, this is not always the case. This new job will without a doubt require you to be more responsible.
Being responsible leads to saving for college, saving for college leads to caring about senior year, senior year leads to needing SAT scores, needing SAT scores requires a whole other list. Caring about senior year means planning classes, extra curricular activities and etc. Doing well senior year means graduating, Graduating means college acceptance, College acceptance leads to needing to keep a job that summer, We have been over what a job entails, Money from your job leads to going to college, college means a degree, which means another job, along with marriage and house payments, then you start it all over again with your children. Moral of the story getting a driver's license is a trap. They lure you in with hyping you up your entire life of this is what you want then WHAMO!
1st Sign Adulthood is Near ~ "You Get Your Driver's License"
Getting my driver's license was one of the more challenging, yet most satisfying things I have done in a while. I love my new freedom to go where I need to without having to mess up my parents schedule. But wait...... this right of passage can be a trap and a sure sign you are headed to adulthood. When you have a vehicle you can now drive it will want one very important thing. Gas. and gas takes money, money requires a job, a job requires you to get to work, getting to work takes gas, gas takes money and now we are back to square one.
2nd Sign Adulthood is Near ~ "Your Employed"
Acquiring a job was also a very satisfying task. There was the panic of it is April and my summer job isn't lined up, followed by the mere freak out of having to write a resume, not to be outdone by actually having to go to the interview and then of course it is all worth it for the joy when you secure your position, but don't celebrate yet it will be dashed by the fear of your first day of work. Jobs come with co-workers, bosses, the people you encounter through your job and learning to do your job. Though I have been blessed with a lovely work environment, this is not always the case. This new job will without a doubt require you to be more responsible.
Being responsible leads to saving for college, saving for college leads to caring about senior year, senior year leads to needing SAT scores, needing SAT scores requires a whole other list. Caring about senior year means planning classes, extra curricular activities and etc. Doing well senior year means graduating, Graduating means college acceptance, College acceptance leads to needing to keep a job that summer, We have been over what a job entails, Money from your job leads to going to college, college means a degree, which means another job, along with marriage and house payments, then you start it all over again with your children. Moral of the story getting a driver's license is a trap. They lure you in with hyping you up your entire life of this is what you want then WHAMO!
This is funny! You rock this "adult" thing.
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