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steezkneezSo I kinda realized the other day how fast I'm growing up. It's a scary thought. It made me think of the days when you didn't have any responsibilties or pressure on your back. When you could just screw around and enjoy life all day. But It seems now that (to quote Ron Burgundy). "Life isn't a fairy tale, it's not all jumping rope and grabbin' ass".
MinggYeah, it's the way she goes I suppose.
I'm 19, turning 20 in a couple days and it's crazy. One day you're in high school and skiing every day with not a whole lot of worries. Next day you're in college working towards a fucking degree to get a career and paying fucking rent lol. For fucks sake the people I graduated with are getting engaged and having kids. Like wtf aren't we still kids ourselves? I definitely still feel like a kid.
It's crazy to think about but life goes on, and it'll continue to go on. Gotta make every day count while you can so you can look back on your youth and be happy with it.
Anguz_liHigh school is gonna be your fastest 4 years in your life
Anguz_liHigh school is gonna be your fastest 4 years in your life
Bortyuntil the 4 years after that and the 4 years after that etc.
Pringledrop-kick
Titus69Fuckin right I do, not having to give a shit, not having to pay for gas, food etc. Im a senior in high school and Im really noticing how fuckin fast it blew by and hearing about everyones college acceptances and shit gets me nastolgic on my past. I sure as hell aint ready for college, mostly from my weak student abilities but somehow I think Im ready to work a fuck ton in a gap year.
The real world is gonna suck aside from having more money than I do as a teen...
TingaI also just got married. Which I guess is weird. and we met with a financial adviser and we had to talk about our 5 year plan. Which includes buying a house, having kids and maybe more education.
SammyDubzYou're a senior and you don't pay for gas? Lucky guy...
SourSteezle*bitch-slap
DeforestationAnother senior in HS here, I guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm completely ready to move on to college and away from the same place I've been for the last decade.
Sure, I like HS and the friends I've made, but (in the last couple months especially), I've realized that I don't want to deal with it anymore. Not because of the work or anything, I'm just completely ready to leave everything behind and (I guess??) start a new life in a way?
I've had a great HS experience, but all good things must come to an end right? I've found myself slowly drifting apart from the kids I've been friends with since I was in elementary school, and although it's kind of sad, at the same time, it'll make college that much easier.
Waiting for @dennis_reynolds to give us his perspective on going into 8th grade next year.
BortyThink about it this way. Most of the people you are friends, you're friends with because you were trapped in a building for a decade+ writing papers and taking tests. You might not have anything in common with many of them, and a good chance really the only bond is that place. You'll find those same sort of relationships later in life at work etc. Somebody you wouldn't hang out with, but you work with them so you're "friends".
I wouldn't worry too much about loosing out on those. Sure it's a little sad but there are billions of people out there, it's not that hard to make new friends where ever life takes you.
Also we're constantly evolving. Somethings stay the same but it's pretty damn likely you won't be entirely the same person in 5 years from now that you are at this moment. You might have played soccer in HS, but maybe will never play or care about it again. If you aren't still friends with everyone from the team next year who cares.
That kind of thing. Not saying you should clean house and ditch all your friends, but to some extent it's kind of whatever.
If you go to college, you'll probably meet a ton of people there, and other than a handful at most, you probably wont be very tight with your high school friends after the first year.
Idk, if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Part of me wishes I had some constant friend or two over all the years, but then again, trying to keep those ties just to keep them is too stale to me.
Or just be like skiierman. When you've got a pair of skis and the internet, you don't need any friends.
PS: Idk what the fuck I'm talking about if you haven't established that yet.
CheeFDefinitely can relate. Paying bills and depending on a job for your survival really puts a damper on life. Some days I think about packing up and living out of a pull trailer/ van and refusing to grow up.
Spagett+OP is 15
Point.I'm 17...I'm preparing for life to fucking drop-kick me in a few years.
JGWI2007 still feels like 3 years ago.
eXtRemE1after about 25, it seems like shit gets much better, at least for me. im having more fun, worrying less about the little things and feel as childish as ever if not more. I think once you start to figure out who you are is when things start to improve.
its the awkward stage from like 13-25 when you're pressured into being/doing things you dont want, figuring out what you want to do with your life and who you are in general. trying to figure out how to live on your own, etc.. that sucks once you at least start to have some good direction in those areas things start to really improve.
MinggI'm 19
