Adulthood

It has been a few days since we all celebrated the new year of 2025, and I don’t think it is too late to wish you guys “Happy New Year”!!!

With each passing year, we all grow older, and in March, I will turn 23 years old, which means I known as an “adult” thereafter. I am not sure if 23 can be considered old enough as an adult because I still have a long way to go and a lot of things I want to achieve in these 20s before I reach the 30s.  

I can still remember when I was 10 years old, wishing I had grown up sooner to become an adult. I imagined doing everything on my own without asking for anyone’s permission, making a lot of money so I could buy anything I want, and traveling around the world without thinking of any problems. The 10 years old me thought that it would be great to grow faster, and I knew that other children would also want to grow up quickly.  

Once I turned 21, my childhood dreams came true to live in my own place, and everything got even more exciting because I now live in a foreign country far away from my family. That is usually the cultural norm when you have your own place; I started having to pay rent, internet, utilities, and all groceries on my own. Not to forget, since I live abroad and it is somewhat different from my home country, I must pay a lot of taxes, and it’s actually a bit expensive for me.

  In the beginning, things were very fun and exciting, being able to live in my childhood dreams. I feel free to do everything on my own, travel to many places, and buy anything I want. It is too good to be true that I am being able to experience new things that I did not imagine in my childhood. So now with the university life commitment and having my own place, stress comes in big time. Things are getting real when I am having to worry and struggle about the bills, tuition fees, and my university assignments, there is nobody here to babysit me. I now understand that growing up is a frightening experience because there will be nights when you count the few hours of sleep you can afford. You will wake up struggling to complete school assignments and to work for money. The reality is, as you grow older, the burden you carry becomes heavier.

But now, I miss my younger self, with fewer responsibilities and less knowledge about the harsh realities of the world. Somehow, I remembered people once said that “enjoy being a kid while you can, just don’t growing up quickly.” I wish I could go back in time to when I was 10 years old and stay a child forever. Surely, childhood was undoubtedly enjoyable and it is impossible to stop time in order to remain young forever. Time flies very fast as we become older every year. Sometimes we aren’t aware of what happened in the past year, but we are maturing into adults.

  As an adult I always wanted to be successful and have a decent life. In order to live a good life, we need to sacrifice our time and energy because there are no easy ways to achieve our dreams, we must always fight for them. As an adult, we will experience a lot of things, whether they are good things or bad things. Sometimes we failed many times, struggling days and nights to complete our assignments or work for money, but for me all these experiences taught me to build my character.  

  Honestly, thought of adulting used to terrify me. But now, I am ready for the growth and I am ready and excited for this new chapter of my life !!!!  

Sorry for any grammar mistakes, it has been a while since I wrote an essay in English.

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