It's exactly one week until my 20th birthday, and for a while the idea of not being a teenager anymore really freaked me out. But as I thought more about what it meant to "not be a kid anymore," I realized how much I've learned in the short time I've been on this earth. And I'd like to share it with you.

1. It's okay to not know what you want to do with your life.

2. Your siblings are the best friends you'll ever have, even when you can't stand them.

3. High school teachers, the good and the bad, are trying to help you succeed, not make your life harder.

4. Snapchatting and driving doesn't make you look cool, it actually makes you look stupid. Endangering lives doesn't make you look "cute" and no one needs to see a 10-second video to you lip sinking to "Closer."

5. Staying close with your high school friends is hard, but worth it.

6. Just because your friends with someone, doesn't mean living together is a good idea.

7. The boy you "loved" when you were 16 probably isn't going to be the one you love forever.

8. People's negativity towards you usually comes from a place of envy. (But you should still, like my mom says, "kill them with kindness.")

9. Visit your grandparents, even if it seems boring. They won't be around forever.

10. Request off work to go to your family Christmas party, 4th of July barbecue, etc. Money is great, but it isn't everything.

11. Your parents can tell a fake friend before you can.

12. How many likes you get on Instagram is irreverent (I'm embarrassed that this needs to be stated). Focus more on enjoying life and less on making it look like you have one.

13. College is hard, and if you're not graduating on time or making the Deans List every semester like the rest of your friends, that's okay. A degree is a degree and the fact that you're still in school is an accomplishment.

14. It's okay if you skip the "party stage," but that doesn't mean you should isolate yourself.

15. If your parents don't think something is a good idea, they're probably right.

16. It's okay to admit when you need help. It doesn't make you weak, if anything, it makes you stronger.

17. Changing your major isn't a bad thing. You're paying for an education, and it should revolve around what you want to learn, even if you change your mind.

18. Don't judge the virgins and don't judge the hoes. We're all in different places and that's okay.

19. Fall in love with your best friend, and when you do, make sure you say, "I love you" enough.

20. The world doesn't owe you anything.