1. Your mother is always right.
2. Quality over quantity for everything. Friends, food, mascara.
3. Don't put anything on your credit card that you can't pay off in 90 days, and pay attention to interest rates.
4. Work out. Your 25 year old self will thank you for it.
5. Put some money aside, because you never know when your dog will jump out of the car window and break his leg.
6. Living on your own can be very liberating but it can also be very lonely. Make sure to keep your calendar filled with things to look ahead to.
7. Don't wait until the last minute to pay your bills. Schedule payments ahead of time.
8. You don't need brand name products when you're grocery shopping. Walmart butter taste the same as any other butter.
9. Learn to cut cost when possible. If you don't watch TV as often as you think you did, cancel the cable and watch your shows online .
10. Get ahead on your school assignments. You'll be so happy when you've already done the quiz that's due this weekend.
11. If you're on time, you're late. Arrive 5-10 minutes early for anything and everything.
12. You don't need a $5 cup of coffee every morning. They sell iced coffee at the grocery store ($3.99 for 7+ cups of coffee).
13. Travel as much as you can as often as you can.
14. You don't need a ton of money to have a good trip. All you need is time to plan and to give yourself a budget to ensure that your trip is filled with fun activities and you don't come home broke.
15. Make a big deal out of the smallest of occasions.
16. Try not to flake out on plans as much as you can, you never know when it's the last time you're going to see somebody.
17. If you've lost someone close to you go visit them as much as possible. It's OK to grieve someone you loved dearly.
18. Get your flu shot. Trust me it sucks.
19. It's good to have a plan for the future, but don't let it throw you off track if it doesn't go exactly as planned.
20. LEARN YOUR DRINK LIMIT.
21. A pet is only for a part of your life, but you are their whole life. Spend time with them even on your busiest of days.
22. Find a hobby that you really enjoy. It's good to have something to look forward to outside of work and school.
23. A degree is really just an expensive piece of paper, a necessity for some job fields (For instance, communications). However, you don't need a college degree to become successful in life. Go out and find your passion and build a future around that.
24. Don't regret any of your decisions. Your decisions is what you brought you to this point in your life. Trust that you are exactly where you're meant to be.
These are the lessons I've learned in my time. Some more serious than others, but lessons nonetheless.
xoxo, Michele
