25 Things Learned Before Hitting 25

I've been learning a lot from my twenty-something single girlfriends and one of them is turning a year older from being a quarterlifer (as she coined it) exactly 10 months from now.  Here's another note from my fashion girlfriend, Tiffy, which she wrote as she turned 25 last year:

25 Things That I Learned Before I Hit 25

by Tiffany Chloe Santos on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 9:21am

1. Always take pictures. Each memory counts. Plus it’ll be fun laughing at those pictures 4 years after
2. One round is never really just one round. Just like 5 minutes is never 5 minutes.
3. Travel. Enjoy the music. You’ll never fall out of love with the beach + music. (it helps in keeping your sanity)
4. Exercise. You’re not getting any younger and thinner plus high cholesterol isn’t fun
5. Take things one step at a time. Just breathe.
6. Get out of your comfort zone every once in a while. Taking a risk is healthy
7. Always try to learn something new. It keeps your mind sharp and you’ll get rid of boredom. Attend a class or read books.
8. Go on self-dates from time to time. Being alone doesn’t always mean you’re lonely
9. Tiwala. Believe in yourself.
10. Meet new people. You’ll learn a thing or two by having random conversations with random people.
11. Being one of the boys has its perks but having set of girlfriends is different (plus you can’t have mani pedi sessions with the boys ie arch and iking haha).
12. Count your blessings but do not count your mishaps.
13. Pray. Always.
14. Fall in love. You can be stubborn once. But thrice is just too much
15. Don’t send drunk texts you’ll surely regret it the next day
16. Tell what your heart feels. But do not always tell what your mind thinks.
17. Don’t take things too seriously. Laugh at your mistakes
18. Don’t overanalyze.
19. Quit the drama. Life is too short for that.
20. Everything is just a matter of perspective
21. There is no age limit when it comes to chasing dreams. You can never be too young or too old for that
22. No expectations = zero frustrations. Expectations will only kill you.
23. He’s just not that into you.
24. In all things: “Kung gusto may paraan. Kung ayaw may dahilan”
25. Always say thank you. Find 5 things each day to say thank you for.

***tagged people who i wanted thank and has helped me learn a thing or two before i officially become a member of the quarterlifers :)