The Half Adult Life

Four years ago I started on a journey into probably the greatest place on the face of the earth, college. It’s hard to explain the experience once it’s over, but most people will tell you that it was the greatest four years of their lives. My experience wasn’t any different. I had the greatest of times and met people I will be friends with for the rest of my life.

As I sit here and type this, my graduation is less than two weeks away. I never thought I would actually make it here and have to start thinking about real responsibility. The past few years my decision making has been along the lines of, “so what are we drinking tonight?” and ” why is the HD on the TV messed up!?”

While the real world is staring me in the face I have no choice but to at least try and make that next step. But you know what? What 22 year old really wants to fully grow up? There’s no way I can see myself content with sitting in a cubicle next to some fat guy while he listens to the market watch on the radio. Sorry, I would rather watch the WNBA then have that as my life.

I like to consider myself a half adult. There are many things that make you a half adult but the underlying premise is that yea, your in the real world. But your not going to fully give in to all the crap that being an adult entails. If you fall into any of these categories, your a half adult as well.

1. When you wake up in the morning is turning on ESPN the first thing you do? If you wake up and turn on CNN you are not a half adult.

2. Do you count the minutes until happy hour so you can go drink till you pass out and hopefully make bad decisions? If you go home, cuddle with a nice bottle of wine and watch the movie MILK, you are NOT a half adult.

3. Does your life still revolve around your favorite sports teams and going out to the bar with your friends?

4. Are Friday and Saturday your two favorite days of the week?

5. Do you ever listen to sports radio and yell at the callers as if they can hear you?

6. Have your parents ever asked you why you aren’t in a serious relationship?

7. Is the phrase “were going to Vegas” always followed with a loud YES!

8. When someone says they brought a nice tuna salad in for lunch, is your first reaction to cringe then look at your cheeseburger and smile?

9. When you hear that the creators of Facebook and Twitter are now multi millionaires is your first reaction,”why the hell did I not think of that.”

10. Have you ever called into work and told them that you had the swine flu when really you just didn’t feel like getting up?

While these are only a few things, you get the picture

Welcome to the half adult life

-DJB