Adulthood
When
do you start to realize that you are an adult? A grown up?
Late
last year i was reminising my school days a lot. I miss those
carefree Convent days a lot. I had pangs of nostalgia, i had wanted
to live in those moments again. The days of going to tuitions with
friends, staying back at school, doing different projects, having
different parties and going for inter school events. Those days were
fun! We’d chatted, giggled, poked fun, talked about future, checking
out guys. Sometimes we fought, cried, get petty…. i miss those
days!
You
know how when you are in school, some adults will tell you that it is
the best day of your life? I had one uncle telling me that, even the
Lat’s comic says so! But when you are at school, you’d think they
must be joking when they say “student days” are the best. Who
would ever says being a student, having exams and test and homeworks
are the best days of their life? I thought it was a joke at that
time. These grown ups don’t know what they are talking about.
Anyway,
coming to the present time… next year will be the 10th
year i’ve graduated from high school. I never really realized i’ll
come to this day, coming to reflect the milestone of it.
Journey
out of high school was not easy, in fact it was really challeging.
Lots of things changed. I’m no longer in Muar, my friends are all
scattered living and pursuing their own lifes. College days, tho i
had good times with my college buddies, movies and hanging out, there
were also culture shocks and depressing moments. But even then, those
were the days when i found JESUS, my GOD. (made me wished i’d known
HIM earlier)
After
four years of higher education, its off to the working world. The
real world….. this is life itself…. wat you choose it to be.
Trying
to calculate, i think i’ve prolly worked four years? And its only
FOUR years!!! Imagine the many more ahead…. gosh! Its daunting!
It’s gonna be the rest of my life till i retire at 70 maybe? =)
Anyway,
what i wanna say is, its true. Its true what they said. “Student
days” are the best days of life. I find that so very true, very
very true. I am even starting to tell my student friends. Being an
aunty now… -_-” working friends, i don’t think i need to
elaborate.
So,
when did i realized i’m a grown up? =) it dawned unto me when i could
just go ahead with last minute planned road trips. Having the
independence, knowing i’m capable to making the right decisions in
life, knowing that i am acocuntable, knowing that i could be trusted,
knowing that i could take care of myself. It suddenly made me realize
i don’t need my mommy to do what i need to do. You know?
So
yeah, being a 25 year old now, i’ve finally come to accept that i am
an adult. Its not too early, its not too late. =D
