At this point in our lives when we’re in college, we’re almost adults but not quite yet. We feel the pressure to act like adults but for most of us, we don’t feel like adults let alone know how to be one and lately this has become more and more apparent to me.
Jokingly, I’d say there should be a class that teaches us how to be an adult but the more I think about it, that’s not a bad idea. There’s so many important things we need to know that they don’t teach us in school.
I feel like at this point in my life, there’s so many aspects of adult life that are just unknowns to me like paying taxes, paying bills, 401ks, saving for retirement, owning a home, having a mortgage, healthcare, insurance and so on.
The thought of moving out is scary when you think about every little thing you have to pay for. It almost seems impossible and that can be a daunting and discouraging feeling.
While my parents are amazing parents and I appreciate everything that they do for me, I feel like they haven’t taught me how to be an adult. Parents will always say “welcome to the real world”. Yeah, welcome to the real world, where you don’t know how to do anything. I feel like if you’re going to tell me how hard the real world is, why don’t you teach me how to survive it.
Hopefully being an adult isn’t as scary as it seems but I’m just taking it day by day and hoping for the best. That’s all we can do. Life is just one big mystery and sometimes you have to just dive in and learn as you go.
