Hey, teens: You paying attention?

Kinda?

Okay, good.

The nice folks at the Ask Reddit community have gathered some real-world, realistic, sound words for you as you prepare yourselves for adulthood. We’re not your parents, we’re not your teachers, we’re not your grandparents—but we are old… and solid life advice goes far beyond just “save money” and “study.”

Check out the round-up of some of the best bits below.

Beyond the books

Just say no (…sometimes)

SPF, SPF, SPF

Keep calm and adult on

Eat your veggies—and exercise, too

Those are the only teef you’ll get

Finish high school

Being a good hang is important

…And don’t forget to have fun

For more advice from the (sometimes) wise adults of Reddit, visit the full thread here.