10 Ways Your 20s Are Just Like Your High School Years

All of these Buzzfeed articles got me thinking about my 20s, what I like about them and what I actually miss about college. Then it dawned on me, my likes and dislikes all sounded vaguely familiar...enjoy.

1. You're on a (air quotes) "budget." Money is actually decent, and you find yourself sitting comfortably in between Ramen Noodles and Grey Goose, but leaning more towards Grey Goose when you can swing it. Thanks mom and dad for funding Emerging Adulthood.

2. You have to juggle family time and friends time.
"It's Saturday morning mom, I got in at 3 a.m. and NO I don't want to go to Ikea with you! What? You'll buy me new furniture? Okay where's the Advil..."


3. Suggesting movie/fro yo/random sober activity nights doesn't make you lame. No explanation needed, we've all been there. It's become socially acceptable again to hit up your friend for his parent's media room like, every other weekend.


4. Organized sports are cool again. Kickball anyone? Or softball might be more your style.


5. People actually go on dates.
Remember Starbucks hang outs in high school? Well now they're called coffee dates, and yes - they are real.


6. Your friends live more than 5 miles away.
16 year old self: What? You don't want to hang out because your parents have the car? 24 year old self: What you don't want to hang out because of gas prices and the long drive? Not so different.


7. You're well on your way to changing the world.
Whether or not it was to get into college or to become the next 30 Under 30, we know your motives.


8. You can be anonymous at the gym and choose to workout at a different place than your last hookup. I know, shocking. You still need to don Lululemon of course, don't get crazy.


9. You actually go to family events now.College is no longer the safe excuse it once was. And no you cannot hit on the hot 13 year olds at your cousin's Bar Mitzvah.

10. You have to plan your evening activities.AKA no 10pm Saturday night frat party texts, no Greek Life mixers and no group projects to do. And it's harder than it sounds. Movie night, anyone?

The Art of The Sit-In

For as long as I can remember, the sit-in was a bad, bad, thing. From lonely time-out corners full of tears to stories of protesters invading a space to let their voices be heard, our society has been conditioned to believe that purposeful sitting must mean something is very wrong. If you don't believe me (and on the off chance you're in a Starbucks), take a look around. We've become a nation of over-caffeinated iPhone/Twitter/Facebook addicts that just can't seem to relax.

My penchant for analyzing the world around me has truly led me to this theory. We're afraid to sit still. No really, there is a legitimate fear that if we sat down, by ourselves, with no technology, the world would truly collapse. I'm not saying that I'm above it, of course. I am as plagued by this constant need to be active as the next person, but I wonder what would happen if I started to take a few minutes out of my day to just simply...be. And I'm not talking meditation style where you must "empty your mind" - because the 90% of us ADHDers know that ain't happening any time soon. But really, if you're in your 20s and you can't remember the last time you did something without your phone in your palm, look at this as a wake up call: I challenge you to sit with no motives.

"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind." - Albert Einstein.

I'll leave you with this quote. If it seems just out of your reach to quiet your mind, know that the creativity within never dies. How's that for the ultimate multitask?

Happy Week Ahead,
Stephanie