Things I wish someone told me about turning 18
In the days leading up to my 18th I could picture this perfect life waiting on the other side for me. Friends, clubs, alcohol and partying every weekend. I was on a high from finally getting my Ps and not having to worry about school anymore since I graduated. It’s a pretty naive view to have looking back at it now, considering I ironically haven’t left my house in 7 weeks due to quarantine. But besides the Covid-19 stuff, being 18 really has its highs and lows So, here’s a list of things I wish someone told me before I turned 18. 1. The five months after you graduate will probably be the best 5 months of your life, and then you are thrown into uni where the workload is the same as HSC every week. 2. Going out every weekend is expensive. Most clubs have the audacity to charge you an entry fee of $20-30, then you need to pay for drinks on top of that. (However having gathos at your house with BYO alcohol, your Spotify playlist and close friends is cheap and arguably a...
