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How It Feels Being 21

My personal answers to how it feels being 21 throughout my birthday.

Mary Alyssa Flemming
May 17, 2017
California State University Fresno
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I turned 21 on May 9th, and everyone kept asking me all day long... "How does it feel to be 21 finally?" I noticed that my answers changed as the day went on...

How does it feel to be 21?

5AM rolling out of bed after 2 hours of sleep from writing a paper all night:

Feels like shit. It's my birthday, and I feel like shit. I don't feel any different I am just exhausted.

9AM walking into work with donuts waiting for me:

WOW, they remembered to bring donuts, I am so special. WOOOOO it's my birthday!

2PM getting free Dutch Bros caffeine while on the way to job #2:

Wow, how cute they put sprinkles on my cup lid and sang to me, and it was free! I love it when it's my birthday! Feels good!

3PM walking into job #2:

Everyone is all smiling because I am finally an entire adult like them. Wait, what? I am?

830PM heading to BJ's Restaurant for dinner and drinks:

I was carded for the first time and it feels so good! Still don't feel any older though.

10PM pretty tipsy and ready to go home:

OMG, I AM TIPSY IN A PUBLIC RESTAURANT. WHAT IS SOMEONE SEES ME? WHAT IF I GET CAUGHT? Oh, wait, its legal, this is totally normal for someone my age...weird.

12AM ready for bed:

Mmmmmm, being buzzed should make me sleep so good. Still don't feel older though. Oh well, maybe tomorrow.

May 12th, walking around the shopping center I work in, walks into the new "Total Wine & More" store:

Realizes that I can buy anything I want without asking anyone to do it for me...realizes I am older.... Realizes I am 21 bitches!!!

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