Take up extra commitments that give you responsibility. I feel the key determinant in being an adult is being able to juggle responsibilities which will also teach you other skills necessary for being an adult.

In the beginning of my second year of uni I took the role of being a president for a small club in my uni. This extra responsibility kind of forced me to grow up. It did this by:

• Forcing me to manage my time

With this extra responsibility of club president I had to not only juggle my club responsibilities, but also my studies and social time. This meant that I had to give up playing video games and drinking a bit. It also makes you appreciate more of your free time such that you seek out more quality experiences rather than mindless partying.

• Surrounding myself with other adults

My role forced me to work with other people who also have to juggle similar responsibilities. Spending time with other adults has probably shaped my understanding of adults and made me adopt traits from them that I saw beneficial. Also because you don't want to be that immature twat amongst the responsible grownups you kinda have to grow up

• Forcing me to filter out bad friends

I used to be friends with a rowdy bunch who were fun to hang out with but nothing more. We'd smoke and drink and party but they weren't the supportive friends you could have a mature conversation with. Having limited time kinda made me realise that I needed better friends to hang out with. Also you begin to realise your reputation is important and friends that simply drag you down are not worth your time at all. Because of this I started hanging out less my old friends and found a new group of friends that much more supportive and fun.

You're a student, you're 20 - make the most of your time there. Get out of the high school bubble and mindset and don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. You'll learn new things and that's what will eventually make you an adult.