Much has been written about how high school and university don't really prepare you for the Real World. Here are some of the things I've learned since stepping wide-eyed and innocent out into it...
- You have to clean the inside too. Even the toilets.
- If you have grass, you have to mow it. Regularly.
- Everything costs money. Everything.
- Fast food is both expensive and horrid, for the most part.
- You will have to go to the dentist, eventually.
- The best-paying jobs usually have some kind of catch.
- There are nice people and evil people, but most folk are somewhere in between.
- There won't always be a White Knight to rescue you. So you should learn how to change a tyre.
There are numerous others, of course. Care to contribute?
What have you learned about being an adult that nobody ever warned you about?
Hi, I'm Sarah! I'm 33 and searching for my passion.
Until then, I slog away in a cubicle working full-time and focus on enjoying my downtime with things like TV (my old friend), movies, twitter, (trying to) cook, reading and hanging out with my hubby. My head is turned by things like vintage homewares, stationery, chocolate and scrapbooking. I blog about whatever takes my fancy.
