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21 Thoughts You Have When You Turn 21

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Joshua Gavel

Oct 10, 2016

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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I recently turned 21. Exciting, I know. The day that you look forward to as soon as you walk onto a college campus... I mean... besides graduation. So here are 21 thoughts that I had as I finally turned 21.

1. Can you buy booze at the liquor store at midnight?

2. Holy S#*T, I am actually 21 now.

3. Holy S#*T, I have class in 8 hours.

4. 2 minutes after I wake up So...do I do a shot now or...?

5. looks at clock Shots at 8 a.m. probs aren't a good idea.

6. Will this class ever end?

7. 3 classes later WILL. THIS. CLASS. EVER. END?!

8.Did I dress okay? Do I really want to take my I.D. photo?

9. Oh, yeah, cool. I forever appreciate that the wait time for the DMV is 12 years long...

10. Cool, so the camera flash hid the bags under my eyes.

11. Can I buy booze now?

12. SHE ASKED FOR MY ID WHAT DO I DO?!

13. Oh, right... My ID is actually legal now.

14. Has alcohol always been this expensive?

15. looks at Burnett's bottles No, you're better than that. You're an adult.

16. Tequila? Yeah, that doesn't sound like a poor decision.

17. Has tequila always tasted this way?

18. This bar is full of freshman... omg... am I old now? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

19. Just kidding. leaves bar, buys a bottle of wine

20. turns on Scandal and uncorks wine Olivia Pope would be ashamed of my $5 bottle of wine...wouldn't she?

21. Holy S#*T, I have class in the morning...

However you spend your 21st, be sure to do so responsibly. Party hard, but most of all, party smart and safe. Don't drink and drive.

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1. Can you buy booze at the liquor store at midnight?

2. Holy S#*T, I am actually 21 now.

3. Holy S#*T, I have class in 8 hours.

4. *2 minutes after I wake up* So...do I do a shot now or...?

5. *looks at clock* Shots at 8 a.m. probs aren't a good idea.

6. Will this class ever end?

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9. Oh, yeah, cool. I forever appreciate that the wait time for the DMV is 12 years long...

10. Cool, so the camera flash hid the bags under my eyes.

11. Can I buy booze now?

12. SHE ASKED FOR MY ID WHAT DO I DO?!

13. Oh, right... My ID is actually legal now.

14. Has alcohol always been this expensive?

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21. Holy S#*T, I have class in the morning...

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4. 2 minutes after I wake up So...do I do a shot now or...?

5. looks at clock Shots at 8 a.m. probs aren't a good idea.

7. 3 classes later WILL. THIS. CLASS. EVER. END?!

15. looks at Burnett's bottles No, you're better than that. You're an adult.

19. Just kidding. leaves bar, buys a bottle of wine

20. turns on Scandal and uncorks wine Olivia Pope would be ashamed of my $5 bottle of wine...wouldn't she?

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