The first time you...
Swim without floaties
Drive without a permit
Book a flight using earned miles
Beat your dad at poker
Legitimately beat your dad at poker
Vote
Appear on the evening news
Demand a raise
Take a pay cut
Skype your best friend from high school
Cook dinner for your family
Cook dinner for your new family
Touch foot on foreign soil
Your first...
Kiss
More than a kiss
WOW. OK, that was a whole lot more than a kiss
"Greetings" kiss from a real European
Motorcycle ride
Concert
Concert without your mom
BINGO
Broadway show
Wedding
Second wedding
Flight on first class
Hole-in-one
The first time you're called...
"Sir" or "ma'am"
"Grandpa" or "Grandma"
"Mr. and Mrs." / "Mr. and Mr." / "Mrs. and Mrs." / "Us"
"Boss"
"Owner"
"Stupid American"
"Wise"
"Beautiful"
"Fearless"
"Mommy" or "Daddy"
"Pretty good for an old guy"
The first time you're the first person to...
See the sun rise
Propose "getting drinks"
See a blockbuster at midnight
Call in an emergency
Ask for career advice
Blame
♥ one of Beyoncé's Instagrams
Walk away from an argument
Stand in line for a concert
The first time you're given...
A diploma
Your granddaughter's diploma
A jury summons
A passport
Keys to your own car
Keys to your own apartment
Keys to someone else's apartment
A paycheck
A puppy who you're adopting
A response from a celebrity you tweeted
A friendship bracelet
Glasses
3D Glasses
Your name in print
An insult from a toddler
An A+ in art class
The first time you're not...
Carded
Just a kid
Paying back a student loan
The shortest member of the family
Wearing braces
Celebrating with an aluminum Christmas tree
Celebrating the holiday you're used to
The family member buying dinner
The first time you hire a(n)...
Moving company
Wedding planner
Interior designer
Personal trainer
Landscape specialist
"Landscape specialist" who's actually just your broke son
Travel guide
Financial adviser
Interpreter
Biographer
Mountain guide
The first time your body...
Sprouts underarm hair
Runs a mile
Runs a few more than a mile
Breaks through a door
Breaks
Fuses back together
Sprouts salt-and-pepper hair
Jumps out of a plane
Appreciates quinoa
Fits into those skinny pants
Meets snow
Your first night...
Staying over at a friend's house
In a dorm room
On a water bed
Without sleep
Driving across the country
In another hemisphere
Underneath stars you've never seen before
The first time you catch yourself saying...
"When I was your age..."