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The Post-Graduation Bucket List

An actual bucket list paired with sarcastic Someecards.

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The Post-Graduation Bucket List

Graduation is officially less than a week away and most seniors are sitting in their essentially empty bedrooms—since most of their furniture now belongs to random underclassmen they sold it to—thinking about the next step. Some of us may be prepping for grad school, some of us may be getting ready to start a new job and some of us might have absolutely no idea what we're doing. Whatever the case may be, here are things post-grads can do (or at least consider doing) after graduating from college.

1. Sensor your social media accounts

You probably should have done this all throughout your college careers, but now it's just time to do an official clean sweep to make sure someone will eventually hire you.

2. Sleep.

With all of the all-nighters and weekend ragers you've experienced over the last four years, you officially have the right to take at least a week to catch up on some Zs.

3. Get a summer job.

Whether it's working fast food, bartending or anything in between, getting one last summer job is a great way to make some money while also not being a fully committed adult just yet.

4. Have more than $100 dollars in your bank account at one time.

Now that you're most likely back in your parents' house for at least a short period of time, you can start raising up the funds to have some fun and maybe set aside some of it for these student loans coming up in October.

5. Do something funky to your hair.

You only live once. Plus, hair always grows back, so why not try something new? It can be a little piece of rebellion.

6. Get a tattoo.

This is definitely a permanent change, but why not go for it? If there's something so important in your life that you want it to be a part of you forever, what's stopping you?

7. Go on a road trip with your friends.

Nothing brings people closer together than some time spent in the car going to a new place. Plus, you and your friends are heading on new adventures when you all start new jobs or grad school, so why not take advantage of the here and now?

8. Go see your favorite band in concert.

Nothing is better than jamming out to your favorite musician. Nothing.

9. Read a book you actually want to read.

You no longer have required reading for class. You actually get to decide what book you want to read. What is this madness?

10. Take a cooking class.

It's time to say goodbye to Ramen and hello to actual food.

11. Learn a new language.

Or at least a few phrases in a new language. Download Duolingo and learn something new.

12. Move to a new city.

You get to officially start over and go somewhere you've never been before. It may seem terrifying but it's also one of the coolest parts about being free from the confines of education for the first time in your life.

13. Adopt a pet.

Cat, dog, lizard or goldfish—any fellow companion in your new life after graduation is guaranteed to be a new source of joy.

14. Find your go-to cafe/bar.

Everyone deserves to have their own version of Central Perk or MaClaren's bar. Go find yours.

15. Do something spontaneous.

There's nothing holding you back from doing literally whatever you want. So throw this list out the window and have yourself an adventure.

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