Remember when you were younger and you felt so young compared to that 20-year-old next to you? They were so much older than you and so much of an adult and you wanted to be as old as them. But then you blinked and now you are one. I used to feel as if it would take centuries to be 20 years old and my youth would last for eternity. Now, here I am months over leaving my teenage years and boy did they fly past me. I am now considered an upperclassman in college and moved into my first house. As I have entered my next milestone in life, I am nowhere I thought I would be.

Here are some things I expected to take place by the age of 20 that didn't quite go as planned:

1. I thought I would be dressed up a lot more.

There comes the stigma with being an adult of wearing heels, nice business clothes, and being put together on a daily basis. I am 20 and still walking around the grocery store in large t-shirts and Birkenstocks with my hair up in a bun.

2. I thought I'd know exactly where I wanted to be.

Having my life figured out was something I just assumed I would know by now....boy, was I wrong. Through my first two years of college, I have switched my major four times and just now decided vaguely what direction I want my career to go. Do I know exactly what job I want? Goodness no, but in all honesty, I like the uncertainty.

3. I thought I would out-grow my childish demeanor.

I still snort when I laugh, turn red as a tomato when I'm embarrassed, and play tricks on my friends. It seems my child-like heart has no intention of leaving anytime soon.

4. I thought I would know how to live on my own.

Let's just say, I am still calling my mother to help me figure out how to cook any type of meal that doesn't use a microwave.

5. I thought I would look older.

Being a younger child, I always thought my brothers looked so much older than I did in their 20's. They had facial hair, were so tall, and looked like they could over-power me so easily. While I'm not sure I want the facial hair and height they did, I do look in the mirror and realize how young I look compared to what I imagined. I was sitting in an internship interview the other day and all I could think of was how shocked I was that these business professionals were taking me so seriously.

6. I thought I would have it all figured out.

While this one often frustrates me the most, I have learned this is the one I love the most about 20 years old. I have so much of my life ahead of me. I am staying true to who I am and what I love, no matter if anyone else gets it or not. I am always learning something new and following wherever my heart decides to take me.