Sleeping in Too Late
Once you hit the real world, sleeping half the day away will probably cease to be a viable option. Careers, children, and other responsibilities will most likely demand the adult mentality of early to bed, early to rise. Unfortunately, the older you get, the more sleep you need and want. Naps become a favorite hobby, making this schedule a difficult transition.
Skipping Class
Unless you become the eternal student who pursues several advanced degrees and student teaches for your rent, skipping things like class becomes a thing of the past once you enter the real world. In fact, skipping anything becomes a tricky business when your commitments have actual consequences attached to them, such as a smaller paycheck or angry spouse.
Eating Like a College Student
Your metabolism becomes your enemy the farther you get from your youthful college days. All those favorite foods that once comprised your entire diet will have to be relegated to cheat days or special occasions if you expect to keep your figure. Once you hit the real world, you may have the cash to spend on better versions of the foods you love, but you most likely will not have the metabolism to handle it.
Going Out Every Night
This hearkens back to the whole responsibility aspect. Careers, partners, children, and mature social obligations definitely put a damper on your partying. Also, as you age, you will most likely become like your parents and think staying out past 9:30 p.m. is the equivalent to an all-nighter.
Blowing Money on Booze
In the real world, you most likely will not have someone footing your bill. This means paychecks have to go towards your rent or mortgage, utilities, groceries, childcare, clothing, and gas for your car. The remaining balance is often just enough for a bowl of frozen yogurt. Also, as your late night adventures simmer down, the need for alcohol as a fuel source diminishes as well.
Not Getting Enough Sleep
This sleep thing may seem like a recurring theme, but it is important. The less time you have to sleep, the more you will need it. You will stop being able to use your sleeping hours as free time to add to more exciting pursuits. You will need your eight hours so desperately just to be able to function in the real world that borrowing time from your sleep will lose all its appeal.
Not Exercising
This goes hand in hand with your diet changes. In the real world, as you age, you will not be able to rely on your genetics and youth to maintain your figure. It will take hard work in both diet and exercise to get anywhere near the way you once looked. Also, exercise provides energy, and the real world drains energy from you at an alarming rate.
Dressing Like a Bum
Most real-world workplaces demand a dress code, which makes dressing like a bum a thing of your past. Also, there is a chance your image will become more important to you than comfort, since careers and family obligations often coincide. Fortunately, you will probably have the means to dress sharply.
Procrastinating
Honestly, procrastinating still happens quite a bit in the real world. However, the epic levels of procrastination favored by college students will go the way of the booze-fueled sleepless nights. Not following through on an obligation or project could have serious repercussions. Also, you will no longer be willing to borrow time from your sleep to compensate for procrastination.
Defying Authority
Yeah, when you're still in college, it might seem cool to defy your teachers to impress your peers. You might actively break rules just to show the world you're boss. In the real world, defying authority can have serious consequences. You could get fired or even arrested! Get rid of this nasty habit early...
