Your 20’s are confusing, exciting, terrifying, and stressful all at the same time.  You’re trying to figure out who you are and what you want to do with your life, but you’re more than likely still relying on your parents’ money to keep you alive. 

While you struggle to make the move from semi-adulthood to the real world, keep these things in mind:

Be selfish.
Because in 10 years you won’t have this privilege.  You will more than likely have a career and a boss you can’t stand, a spouse that you want to kill half the time but love to death, and kids that make you want to pull your hair out.  So, that being said, use these years to do the things YOU want to do.  If that means chasing an adrenaline rush every weekend or traveling the world—do it! Because soon enough you’ll have someone else to worry about.  

Find your niche. 
Use this time to find your passions and hobbies, and do what you can to turn your “work” into something you love.  You don’t want to dread waking up for your 9-5 job everyday for the rest of your life.  

Take a chance on romance. 
Go out on those blind dates your friends always try to set you up on.  Enjoy them—even the awkward ones.  Who knows, maybe your friends’ new co-worker’s brother could actually be your soulmate.

Make mistakes. 
While you still can. Soon you won’t get a free pass for showing up late to work, so use this time to mess up and then reflect on what you did wrong, and most importantly—learn from it.

Celebrate often. 
Any reason is a good reason. Because you made it to college. Because you made it to 21. Because you graduated college. Because you got an awesome job offer. Because your best friend is getting married. Do it—and don’t have any regrets.