Either way, I am in my last semester of college so that means “adulting” is something that has been an ever looming presence in my life the past couple of months, and it is only going to get worse as the months fly by towards May. While searching for jobs hurts my brain and my pride a little bit and I crave the simplicity of freshman year, I also have been finding myself increasingly unable to sleep in past 9:30 a.m. without feeling terrible and my tolerance for junk food is getting pretty weak.

Since I am sort of in the limbo of nearly-a-real-adult but still have no solid clue as to what I am doing with my life, I figured I’d make this month’s to-do list based on revelations I’ve had about #adulting over the past couple months.

1.Get your resume in check

Good resumes equal good jobs. (Or so I have been repeatedly told, I have yet to secure a post-college job but it’s only February so I have time right??) This is pretty much the first thing a potential employer will see from you, so you want to make a fantastic first impression. Depending on your field, a well-designed resume can really help you stand out and show your own personal flair.

Luckily for me, I will be searching for graphic design jobs and so I’ve been able to design my own resume exactly how I’d like it to match my personal design style. If you don’t have that ability, here are some ideas to help you out. And if your field doesn’t traditionally allow for personalized resumes, make sure you triple spell check that sh*t. If you have any questions regarding employment laws, you can visit HKM.com.

2. It’s Budget Time, bitch.

(Sorry for calling you a bitch. I don’t actually think you’re a bitch, I just wanted to make budgeting time sound more fun and was hoping a Britney reference would help.)

When you’re in college and are faced with the decision to either go out and get pizza or cook a meal at home with food already in your cupboards, both your heart and your wallet will choose the pizza. Because although I love cooking for myself and always to keep essentials stocked up, not everyone does and by the time you go to the grocery store and get the things you need to make yourself a dinner it probably would’ve been more cost effective to just go out for pizza. But in the long run, always going out to eat will get insanely expensive.

It will only get harder to budget as you get older and more bills start piling up if you don’t take the initiative and start now. Here is an article with some really helpful tips to get you started.

3.“Drink Responsibly”

Okay so I’ve always been on the more sober side of the college binge-drinking statistics. Like I’m pretty sure I’ve only been hungover twice, and one of the occasions was after my high school friend’s wedding located nowhere near Iowa City so I don’t know if it really counts.

I know senior year should be about getting your last college kicks in while you can, BUT it’s good to keep in mind that balance is good. So if you get hella turnt this weekend, maybe next weekend you should go for a hike and knit or something. Then should you be facing a DUI charge yourself, then be sure to research the most trustworthy DUI lawyers near you. There is a very reputable DUI lawyer in New Jersey which you can find here, so that is a great example of what to look for when you need a DUI lawyer to help you face DUI charges.

A DUI conviction has a substantial impact on your daily life, and it never goes away. This is why it’s so important to hire experienced drink driving lawyers to fight those charges.

4. Stick to a schedule

Like I said, I honestly can’t sleep in like I used to, and it’s pretty rare for me to stay up past midnight which is crazy considering I used to regularly see 3 a.m. It makes me feel a little bit sad to be honest. But, I have been more productive this semester than I ever have my whole college career, and with the least amount of free time. While it seems lame, if you make a schedule for yourself and for the most part stick to it, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how much you can accomplish.

Okay, so I think that’s enough grown up talk for now. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go read a book and try not to fall asleep.

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I been working on my summer bod: it the same as my regular body, but this time more popsackles in it.

— birdsrightsactivist (@ProBirdRights) June 15, 2015

(Yes I’ve shown this tweet before but I love it and it is #relatable)

If you’re anything like me, I finish with my last final of the semester and I’m stuck looking into the impending wave of free time, wide-eyed and blank-faced like “NOW WHAT.” After the crunch of the past semester spending every most of my waking moments doing school related things, I completely forget how to free time. AND IT’S A LITTLE SCARY TO BE HONEST. So to take the pressure off of you, I’ve made a pretty expansive, though not entirely exhaustive, list of all the wonderful things you can do in your free time instead of school-related things.

1. OUTSIDE STUFF

The flowers are blossoming, the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing (hopefully, save the honeybees y’all), and it is all yours for enjoying. Even better is that it is freeeeeeee. Find a local trail site and go hiking! Go swimming! Plant a garden! Even if you’re just chilling outside enjoying the sunshine, soak it all in and recharge from the hectic months when you couldn’t. Just don’t forget your sunscreen. I’m serious: love yo skin, protect yo skin.

2. RECLAIM YOUR HOBBIES

Remember when you were sitting in class daydreaming about everything you wish you could be doing instead of sitting there? DO IT. Whether it is baking, painting, running, Netflixing or working on Mustang kit cars to build, use your new-found free time to do what you love.

3. TAKE UP NEW HOBBIES

With all this time on your hands you don’t even have to limit yourself with the hobbies you already know you enjoy. If you’ve always wanted to try skateboarding, learn how to shred some pipe (be careful though!), or maybe taking up learning an instrument. Challenge yourself…to have fun! (I am actually morphing into an overly-peppy camp counselor. Maybe that should be my new-found hobby this summer.)

4. READ

This may seem obvious to some people, but I think sometimes with the world of Netflix we forget just how freaking great it is to read an actual book. You can go at your own pace, you don’t have to search around for the remote if you need to pause momentarily, and you can literally pick your own adventure. I’m going to sound real nerdy here, but I feel like reading a book is so much better than simply watching something because it actually transports you into whatever world is at your fingertips by engaging your mind. Plus, you know what they say – having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.

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5. ROADTRIPS

If you have the means and extra spending cash try taking a road trip. Or if you don’t, find a friend who does. It doesn’t have to be some extravagant cross-country mission, though that would be totally awesome if you could. Go to a concert, go shopping, go to visit a national or state park. You can have car fitted with a window shade during summer to reflect sunlight and create more shade in the interior of your car making road trips more comfortable for everyone involved. Even if it’s just a 15 mile drive out of town to somewhere you’ve never been before, crank up the car radio, roll down the windows and explore. If you’re shopping for a used car, Autozin is the ultimate used car marketplace, offering a diverse selection of affordable and reliable vehicles. Find your dream car today!

6. PARTY TIME YEAHHHH

Somehow my columns always lead to alcohol…somehow. (Though I’m pretty sure this is the first one I’ve written since actually becoming legal, shhh.) As I’ve always put as a disclaimer: you DO NOT need alcohol to have fun, and honestly I really don’t drink at all while classes are in session because I’m tragically too busy. However, summer time creates so many wonderful drinking opportunities it would be a shame not to take advantage of them. (That is if you want to.) There’s day drinking, patio drinking, sitting around a pool drinking, drinking at bars, drinking on a boat, and my personal favorite: drinking around a fire and listening to music. And as always, no matter what drinking you choose to partake in, be smart, be safe, and DO NOT drink and drive. Please.

So that pretty much rounds out the list I have at the moment. Hopefully that helps get the ideas flowing and gets you hyped for the all the free time you can now burn up. You’re welcome.

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This week’s resting bitch face will be pretty self-explanatory. I have been brain-storming and really thinking about the top ten things that really piss me off more than anything. This was actually a very hard task for me because so many things grind my gears to no end, but here is what I came up with.

1.) When people chew with their mouths open

I do not understand why this is still even a thing. Why is it so hard for a grown-ass adult to chew with their mouth closed? Like seriously, if you are over the age of seven please close your damn mouth, I beg you. There is nothing worse than when you are on a date or just out for a meal with your friends and someone with is across from you just chomping away.

2.) When people eat my food

There is honestly nothing more irritating that when someone eats my food without asking. While living in the dorms this past year I have had to deal with this almost every day. My roommate takes my food all the time and I’ve told her multiple times that if she wants some just to ask, but she never does. If someone else buys groceries with their own money DON’T TAKE IT WITHOUT ASKING THEM!! It’s so simple people!!

3.) When guys just can’t take a hint

Men are some of the most persistent creatures out there, but there are some times when they need to learn to take a hint. I cannot tell you how many times that I have been out with friends and a guy comes up to talk to me and I am not interested at all, yet they still keep talking to me. I know what you’re thinking, “Wow, how does this chick really see this as a problem? She must be a big ole b$*ch”. Well, I will tell you that this isn’t always a problem but when I am avidly acting disinterested in a guy’s attention and he doesn’t see that then it gets a little annoying. Like when a guy keeps texting you repeatedly even though you have not replied the first twenty times. I’m sure I am not the only girl out there that has experienced this.

4.) When people try to talk to me while I have headphones in

This I know all of you can relate to. There are just those days when you want nothing to do with other people so you look for your trusty headphones to be your barrier between you and the outside world. Still, there is always that one overly happy and oblivious person that does not notice that you literally cannot today and they try to tell you all about some “crazy” thing that happened to them the other day or how their second cousin, twice removed has a pet rat that has a third ear. You get the point. If I have headphones in, that should scream to anyone that may want to talk to me, “Please don’t unless you want hell to be released upon you, Thank you”.

5.) Losing or ruining one of my favorite pieces of clothing

First, let’s take a moment of silence for all the articles of clothing that have been long forgotten in the booth of a restaurant or that favorite dress you had that someone spilt a cranberry vodka on at the scummy freshman bar in college. Okay, now that that’s over, back to reality. Everyone has lost something that was important to them at some point in their lives. We are forgetful beings, me especially. I cannot begin to tell you how many vital pieces of my wardrobe that I have so carelessly spilled on or lost forever. This year alone I have lost my favorite scarf, ripped a hole in over three pairs of leggings and spilled a drink all over my white converse. It is a travesty.

6.) Slow walkers

I understand everyone moves at their own pace in life, but when I am running late to class or wherever, I do not appreciate when other people walk at such a leisurely speed. It is even worse when it is a whole group of people that block the entire hallway or sidewalk so that you can’t even get through. It is common courtesy to not take up the entire sidewalk so with the hell are you taking up the whole space!?! If you are walking slowly, taking your sweet ass time and you see someone trying to pass you then let them through please, it will make your life a whole lot easier.

7.) Being interrupted

There is a special place in hell from those that interrupt others. This has to be one of my biggest pet peeves because there is no worse feeling than when you are really excited to tell someone about something and they won’t even let you get a word in. Anytime I get interrupted I am tempted to scream at the top of my lungs, “IT IS NOT YOUR TURN! WAIT FIVE FREAKING SECONDS THEN YOU MAY SPEAK!” Even though we are all guilty of interrupting someone at some point in our lives (mainly when we are young children), by the time you are an adult you should know that it is extremely rude to interrupt someone when they are speaking.

8.) People that hate dogs

This is one that I will never understand but whenever I hear someone say that they hate dogs it makes me so mad. Dogs are the one type of animal on earth that will love you to no end even if you are a complete asshole to them. I understand if you have ever been attacked by a dog or something like that but if you just don’t like dogs because they are “messy” or “hyper” then I don’t like you.

9.) Spilling my coffee

This is one of the absolutely worst things that can happen to someone. I die a little bit inside every time.

10.) When people bash on others music tastes

This is just all around irritating because obviously everyone has different tastes. You like classical, cool. You jam out to gangster rap on the daily, neat. You ride around on your tractor listening to country, stop, just kidding but not really.

These are just the top ten things that piss me off, but as you know, there are many more reasons why I suffer from resting bitch face :)

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