1. You can probably learn more on the job than you will in school.
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Nothing like hands-on experience!
2. Lucky for you, because when your lightbulb goes out, it won’t replace itself!
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It's ALL YOU.
3. A few years after college, your Facebook page will be dominated with engagement pics, and then babies.
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Endless likes.
4. You don't have to live with best friends to have a great housing situation.
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Just make sure your roomie is neat and tidy.
5. Cutting class is completely different from skipping a day of work.
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You'll be catching up for days on trillions of emails.
6. Babies come with NO instructions, and your life's mission is to protect them forever.
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But look how cute they are.
7. Spending more on certain things is totally worth it.

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The better quality, the longer they'll last. Food, clothes, furniture — you name it!
8. No app can replace an old-fashioned written to-do list.

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Nothing will ever feel as satisfying as when you check off those items!
9. There IS joy in cleaning.
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You'll reap the benefits for days.
10. And even greater joy in going to bed early.
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Cherish those precious ZZZs.