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"1. Embrace it. There is actually nothing worse than a 22-year-old who says \"the good ole days\" when referring to her past (unless you are Miley Cyrus). It's a mindset thing. Accept the fact that college is over. Real life is way more fun when you are living it instead of pining away for your college days.2. Happy hour. Yes, it used to start at 11am your senior spring, but you'll soon learn that 6 p.m. and $4 well drinks are a wonderful combination. Happy hour is a great place for decompressing, catching up with friends, and having a little fun at the end of the day. Bonus: it ends with way fewer hangovers than blacking out at 1 a.m. does. 2b. If you continue your previous Thirsty Thursday antics, be prepared for work the next day by keeping perfume, eye makeup remover, saltines and dry shampoo at your desk. And maybe some Gatorade. \n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n3. Commiserate. There can be nothing more cathartic than talking to someone on the 6:36 a.m. train about how you feel like a floundering Hannah from Girls at work but just really really know that you have the Jessa potential to own that shit.\n\n4. Do new things. Like, join a cornhole team. Or a kickball team, which is a thing people do now to meet each other and feel a little fratty while they're at it.5. Don't be so hard on yourself. Most likely, your boss is not Miranda Priestly. More likely: you're telling everyone she is. If you're working super hard and aren't hearing any feedback, you're probably doing a good job. Don't be all \"I'm queen of the office! I fucking rock these spreadsheets!\" because those people are the worst and so are spreadsheets, but know that you are capable. If you were doing a bad job, even the nicest boss would tell you.6. Sleep. Whenever, wherever. Be one of those people who can nap on the bus/with one eye open/mid-sexing. You need to sleep, even if your boss is actually literally Miranda Priestly.7. Speaking of sexing, that's a fun thing you should make time for. Nobody fresh out of college needs to be all, \"I am SO BUSY, I AM BUSIER THAN YOU AND EVERYONE IN ALL THE WORLD.\" You're not. You might be too TIRED, in which case you can have lazy sex. You have time for sex! It is good for you!8. You also have time for feeding yourself like an actual human.  Eat. And on that note:9. Buy food that is not cheese and Twizzler pull 'n' peels. Keep it near you at all times. If you really find that you can't even do that, Google the best Italian/deli/sushi delivery places in a five-mile radius and put them in your phone on speed dial.10. If you NEED a pet, buy a goldfish. Do not buy a dog. Or a cat. You are not ready for that, trust. Start learning responsibility slowly, not with an animal with a 15-year lifespan. (Maybe even start with a plant that looks like it has a face.)11. Plan ahead for super fun things! While big group reunions in fun destinations like New Orleans and Los Angeles sound great, set your sights on vacations and get-togethers you can afford (and have the time off for). Plan realistic weekend trips like homecoming, college basketball games, or straight up wine nights where you can get beyond white-girl wasted with the people who love you a lot.12. INDULGE, lady. It's wonderful if you've turned over a new leaf and are going to be healthy and responsible in your adulthood. HOWEVER, you shouldn't have to always be. You get a real paycheck now and you probably deserve something freaking awesome.Want more from Tess? Follow her on Twitter. Photo Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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