Turning 20 is like the turn of a new era. You have officially left your teenage years and are starting the adventure into pure adulthood. I like to think of my 20s as a new adventure. It's a time to start discovering myself and figuring out my likes and dislikes; what my passions are and maybe what I am not so passionate about. Being in my 20s means I am truly learning how to be an adult. It's time to start taking care of myself. I am learning how to cook, clean, and live on my own. I like to think of my 20s as a significant learning experience. The 5 things I wish to accomplish in my twenties are as followed:

1. Travel

I find this the time and opportunity to travel to all those places I want to visit. I find this as a time to see the world and explore different parts of it. It is a good way to learn more about the different cultures, religions, and traditions that exist within our world. Being a curious person that I am, I have a long list of places I wish to travel to and that is what I hope to fulfill in my 20s.

2. Being Financially Independent

This is one goal that may not happen in my early 20s but I am hoping will happen sooner than later. Financial independence is just a start into adulthood. I view it as a way of taking responsibility and independence into my own hands instead of living off my parents because I would not want to live off their own money forever. It is just a step into growing up and a high goal that I have set for myself since I turned 20.

3. Career Path

Probably the most important goal I have to accomplish would be this one. I hope that in my 20s I develop a career path that I am satisfied and content with. I am hoping I will really find myself and choose the right path in which I want my life to go in. I guess that is what college is for, too-- to take the opportunity to explore different sorts of classes and majors to really get a feel for what to do when I grow up and I plan on taking full advantage of this.

4. Risk Taking

Personally, I hope in my 20s to have an open mind and start taking more risks. By risk taking, I hope to discover more of myself and explore different passions that I may have been too afraid of in the past. I would say that for all my goals, there is a risk-taking factor embedded in them.

5. Networking

This accomplishment sort of goes with career path but networking is a way to meet people in the field you would like to make a career out of and could even help you get to the place you want to be. You never know who you meet and what they could help you with.