Twenty: One year after ending the teen life and one year before officially becoming a legit adult.

Teen years were full of many things like puberty, dating, becoming a part of the in-crowd and attending school events with your group of friends. They may have been the most stressful lives starting from a child into a teenager. An even bigger change is going from a teenager to an adult. This change may be the most challenging of all the life stages.

Being an adult is a very responsible task. By having already completed two years of college, I was able to live through the ups and downs of being away from home. Living with other people is a very different situation than ever before. The key is to adapt to the situation; adaptation will go a long way in the real world as well. While being in school, there will be many opportunities to get involved in activities, clubs and organizations. Additionally, you are able to meet great people along the way who have the power to make your weekends the best ever. The people you meet in college will carry over a long way throughout adulthood in both good times and bad.

Another part of being 20 is the realization that you are responsible for cooking, cleaning, and other typical household duties. My mother implemented these responsibilities early in my life so that when I am on my own, I will be able to live up to those expectations.

One of the major things about being 20 is realizing that in a few years it will be time to marry a guy of my dreams. This is one of the most important steps in any adult's life: knowing who they would want to spend the rest of life with. Although it is a very serious topic, it is one that should be taken delicately and with time.

Although being 20 has many responsibilities along the way, it is a perfect time to have fun, meet people, create long-lasting friendships, enjoy the freedom and take advantage of fun trips and adventures. As a 20-year old, I have been able to experience a part of adulthood with certain people in my life whom I classify as special and irreplaceable.

My motto I have learned to live up to is, "live, laugh, learn." Life cannot be explained in a book. It has to be lived and experienced.