The night before your 21st birthday is filled with anticipation. Much like a child anticipating their first trip to Disney world, you’ve probably counted down to the moment the day arrived. Just like that child, we are naïve to the world of being legal to drink, and sometimes our expectations don’t always match up with reality. Whether you celebrated at midnight or the day-of, chances are your thought process was a little like this:     

1. OMG THE DAY IS ALMOST HERE. 

2. I’ve been waiting for this day my whole life. 

3. I’m finally going to legally drink.

4. I’m finally going to see what all the hype is about. 

5. I’m finally going to go to the bars with my big.

6. Wow finally. (!!!!)

7. FINALLY. (!!!!!!!)

8. What if the bouncer still doesn’t believe I’m 21?

9. Should I bring my passport? 

10. Should I bring my birth certificate? 

11. That picture from my license is really old. 

12.  I definitely don’t look like that anymore. 

13. What if the bouncer still doesn’t think its me? 

14. Nah I’m fine I haven’t changed at all. 

15. Wow I'm so excited. 

16. This is going to be so much better than frat parties.

17. Everyone’s going to buy me drinks, right?? 

18. That’s how it works, right?? 

19. $20 is all I need for the night, right??? 

20. So excited, so excited, so excited. 

21. I’M FINALLY 21.