Think about it. It's your first day of your senior year and your teacher explains student loans. Overwhelming, isn't it? And in the next minute you're buying a car, and then renting your first apartment with 4 roommates. In a blink of an eye, we move on to the next stage of life. It's so sad because, as teenagers, we forget to stop and take it all in. Every move we make have some impact, no matter how insignificant it seems at the time, on our future selves. There's a misconception that when we reach a certain age, something magnificent will happen. Truth is, even if you're 40, there will always be someone telling you what to do. At 35, there are going to be so many bills you won't be able to stand it. At 24, your car might break down. Just because you turn 18, you don't suddenly gain a sense of mature wisdom that you didn't have yesterday. Life isn't about getting to a certain point of absolute bliss. The real enjoyment is getting to take each step along the way. Be smart. Be savvy. Don't waste time wishing for the future, welcome it. So...what does yahoo answers have to say about being in a hurry to grow up? One answer was "Everyone is in a hurry to get where they think they want. Then once they get there, they realize that where they were, was where they they wanted to be." Another answer was "There is a lot of invincibility one feels at that age - kids just don't see that there are potentially dangerous repercussions. The real problem is that even when parents try to tell kids about the dangers, kids don't believe them because in most cases their life experience has never suggested that dangers exist. (seeing is believing)." Although these answers may be cliche and cheesy, they are correct. Think about the future, embrace the surprises, and change with the times.
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