As a freshman in college, going out every night with all of your friends seems like the best way to spend your first year.

Many times I heard the phrase: “you can re-take a class, but you can’t re-live a memory.” I am 99 percent sure that the person who came up with that quote took six years to finally graduate, and is now living with his or her parents.

As a freshman, the majority of my friends were going out every night so I would tag along to not feel excluded. While I was out with the group, I would always get bored and eventually leave around midnight.

By the time I became a sophomore, I finally realized it was socially acceptable to stay home on a Friday night. I started going out less and less, and I discovered new hobbies and interests to spend my time.

I also had more time to take care of my living space. My lifestyle soon began to resemble that of a 40-year-old housewife, rather than a stereotypical college student.

Now, just because I don't go out as much, it does not make me a boring homebody. I still have my fun, but in different ways. I did discover that it is also fun to stay in and watch Fixer Upper, and have eight complete hours of sleep.

Here are some signs you are also a middle-aged woman stuck in a 20-year-old body:

1. Your television is constantly on HGTV or Food Network.
2. You buy candles in bulk from Anthropologie.
3. You asked for an expensive knife set last Christmas.
4. You get giddy walking into Home Goods or Pottery Barn.
5. Instead of hitting up the bars, you are getting eight or more hours of sleep.
6. You probably want a cat, or already have one.
7. You are the designated driver when your friends go out.
8. Your maternal instincts kick in when you hear a baby crying.
9. Your friends come to you for relationship advice.
10. Gardening seems like a fun hobby.
11. Your going out outfits would be acceptable church attire.
12. Your dream is to one day own a Dyson vacuum.
13. You have a dream kitchen board on Pinterest.
14. You have a list on your phone of your future kids’ names.
15. You do your laundry at least once or twice a week.
16. You know how to properly cook a Thanksgiving turkey.
17. You have a plethora of teas for your Keurig.