Flashback moment: in 2004, there was a film, "13 Going On 30," starring Jennifer Garner, about why the 30s will be the best years of our life. Surely, we were either a preteen, or we just became a teen when this movie came out. Now we are in our 20s trying to think of what is next for us. The storyline of the movie is cute, but also unrealistic. With this flashback in mind, there are several reasons why your 20s are actually the best years.

Adulting: being an adult.

Our 20s is the time for us to be adults, and sometimes this is something that we can take for granted. When we live during our 20s, it is slow-paced and fast-paced at the same time. We take being in our 20s for granted because the decade is really the time for us to figure what we want to do and how we want to go on with doing that.

Career: working jobs.

Our 20s is the time to start with jobs and careers we wished to have. Unlike "13 Going On 30," when being in your 30s can stress you out about working for a job, being in our 20s means that we are beginning to branch out and find what is best for our interests. To be in our 20s is testing the waters and preparing us for a fast-paced life.

Exploring: seeing new places.

Despite having to think of college and working jobs, being in our 20s is the best possible time to do exploration outside your home state. Whether you are a commuter, go to college in your home state, or go to college away from home, you already began to explore new things. If you've been exploring, continue to visit all the places you want to go. If you haven't explored much yet, there is still time to make your 20s the best years.

Gaining privileges.

Remember all the things you could not be a part of because you were still a kid and you would need to be 21 to participate? That's honestly the best thing about being in your 20s. You no longer have to sit at the kids table and play with your younger cousins/family members. When you are in your 20s, you can now sit at the adults table and enjoy the privilege you've thought of having for so many years.

Interests: trying new things.

Believe me when I say this: being in your 20s is also about developing new interests for everything you do. You may think you'd want to be doing something when you're a kid, but when you are in your 20s, new interests can develop. I used to have thoughts of being a second grade teacher when I was young. Now I am 24 with developing interests for writing, social work, cooking, and advocacy.

If you think being twenty-something stinks, then what are you doing? Get out there and try as many things as possible. Don't take your 20s for granted and have regrets when you begin your 30s; that is 10 years of life that you are losing if nothing happens.