We are assuming that many of our travelers are (unfortunately) about to graduate from college and enter the “real world.” In lieu of such events, we have put together a list of things we believe you should know about life after graduation. This is extremely scientific and insightful, so listen up…

1) Peeing in public is not yet a pastime. You will still find yourself in a drunken, dire need of a bathroom, but unfortunately you will not find one at your disposal. The obtainment of a college degree will not deter your decision to pop a squat in an alleyway, behind a car, on your friends yard, or what have you. While we do not condone this behavior, we’re just saying; it happens. Don’t get caught!

2) While the whole, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” theory stands true…it’s also how you look. While we do not want to dumb down the intelligence of any college grads, or base their skills on their appearance,  in many fields and corporations, getting your foot in the door  involves being respectively attractive and definitely put together. It’s all about looking the part. Anyways, our advice is to look the part, and if you can’t manage that then you sure as heck better know somebody! No one is hiring a post grad slob, unless maybe if you’re a friend of a friend of a monkey’s uncle.

3) Wine is your friend. Keep at least one bottle of wine at your convenient disposal at all times. This will get you through many times. Happy times, sad times, bored times, stressful times. You will find yourself commonly turning to wine with your sanity in your best interest. (Guys – learn to like wine, or keep a 6-pack handy)

4) If you are single, you will at least thrice per week find yourself saying and/or wondering “how am I supposed to meet someone?” That’s really all we have to say about that. We don’t have any answers here because we have yet to find out. Please let us know if you hold the key to success here.

5) At least half of the people you graduated with who were considered “cool” or “popular” in high school are now certifiable junk tanks. Hopefully you find yourself identifying with the latter half.

6) You’d rather stay in on many weekends with your bottle of wine, sweatpants, and full-butt underwear (girls) – perhaps commando for guys, than go out and socialize. What’s the difference at this point? You’ve established that you’re never going to meet anyone, so why not get a jump start on getting used to being an old lady spinster or the forever bachelor?

7) Hangovers do exist. Throughout college you rarely, if ever, were severely hungover. The second you graduate, you will hear your Alcohol Tolerance Clock start ticking away. Your tolerance is now in a decline, and on those rare nights that you decide to put on your hot girl/guy disguise, you will feel like shit the next day.

Finally, 8) Student loans suck. You will wonder why you even went to college because you didn’t learn practically anything anyways. Each month that you sign that check, a small piece of you will die. We hope you have your wine handy.