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 10^th 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