One of the most beloved characters in the history of cinema is Ferris Bueller, a wise-cracking teen determined to graduate from high school without putting forth any work to do so (or for that matter to even attend class).

Although very likeable/popular, the character of Bueller is arrogant, irresponsible and overall not someone people should aspire to become, despite the fact that he pulls one over on his principal, drives a Ferrari and flocks Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing).

That being said, he does offers one of the greatest pieces of advice ever given, which is:

“life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Now that the Kumbaya moment is out of the way lets delve into what this article actually means.

Recently I graduated from college and worked three jobs, all the while trying to keep up with texting the same two or three people I talk to each and every day. It was a daunting task, and one that quite literally made leaving my house seem impossible some days.

I did what a majority of other people my age do which is over-book, and because I over-booked myself I drove myself crazy and ultimately didn’t put forth the effort I was capable of giving.

It is so important to stay busy, but it’s also important to be happy and to put forth your greatest effort and pay attention to the things that actually matter to you.

Now that I have graduated I have a lot more time on my hands. In addition, I now only work two jobs, something I have never done before, and have even MORE time on my hands. Winter is a busy time of year with the holidays and everything, I know, but just because there is snow on the ground that won’t stop me from checking twitter six times a day.

I went from having no time to having too much time, all the while on the job search; scouting out places I’d like to work and trying to see where I might like to live.

Being a twenty-something is not as easy as it looks, and kids like Ferris are really going to struggle when fit hits the shan. Many people have the frame of mind that I should throw a dart and go where it lands, but it’s not the simple.

As a person in his early twenties, I along with a lot of my peers are faced with a lot of real-life, adult decisions that are actually very difficult, while also being expected to simultaneously drink every weekend strutting a six-pack because Instagram tells us that's the norm.

I needed a break from the stress of being too busy and I also needed a break from being not-as-busy. I did so with a group of friends, led by Captain Morgan and because it was led by Morgan the six-pack I'm supposed to have has been buried for another day.

We decided to lodge in a cabin in Northern Minnesota, a place filled with snow, streaming water and towing companies that charge $100 to pull cars out of ditches. While there, we drank, played board games, drank, sat around a fire place, drank, read, drank, explored, drank and got to know each other better...and we drank.

The best part of the entire trip, though, was that we all got a chance to relax. We weren’t on a schedule, we weren’t pressed for time and we weren’t running ten minutes behind like we would be had we been living our normal lives.

We had all the time in the world to do the things we wanted to do and capture the moments worth capturing (the Kumbaya moment hasn't really ended yet, sorry). Essentially, we were able to escape reality for a week and that is very important, especially at this point in our lives.

Although, twenty-something’s are faced with the never-ending list of challenges associated with the transition to adulthood, they should keep their head on a swivel. They should actively work to pursue the things they want to pursue, but they should not also forget to take a step back and see life for what it is.