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If I could give you a tip for growing up… Think from an early age what you want to do with the rest of your life. I mean, still have fun bein a teenager while it lasts but place a bit of importance on life after school. I never wanted to do anything I just wanted to bum around and party with mates. Now I’m 22 and I dont have anything really going for me, and I still couldnt tell you what I want to do with my life.
Dont end up working a sucky low paying job for the rest of your life. Find what you want to do with your life and find out what you need to accomplish it.
Here are a few things I’ve learned as I’ve grown older;
High school can be a downer if you let it, but hang in there. Post-Secondary education is where it’s at
Pick your friends wisely, because the friends you make now could be with you for a long time, so you may want associate yourself with, good, caring people.
Learn as much as you can. Growing up, you’ll have time to learn, so take advantage of it. Also, remember to think for yourself. Society has a way of trying to get you to think like everyone else, but it’s important to always think clearly and reach your own conclusions, come up with your own ideas, etc.
Don’t let adulthood kill your inner child!!
Finally, explore some possibilities for what you want to do for your life. I know, this can be hard, so my advice is to try to pick something that allows you to be dynamic. This is where the benefits of College/University become apparent. Also, keep in mind that if you grow up and don’t enjoy your job, you can always find another job when the opportunity presents itself, so don’t let the burden of deciding what to do with the rest of your life get you depressed, because it’s very likely you won’t be doing the same thing your whole life anyway
"I feel like I’m not going to change at all as I become older. I am currently 16 and I have yet to actually yell at someone when I am upset. I’ve been told by a large amount of people that I’m an altruist, and I pretty much believe that. I think the only thing that will change about me is that I will start to work harder as I enter college, get a job, etc.
I am a kid at heart. I love cartoons. "
Me too. When I read that, it felt like I was reading my own post.
I have started realizing everyoen wants to fit in so they will follow whatever trend it is. That is why i have started noticing more emos.
I have also noticed that in high school more people have been getting into drugs and more people try to pressure me into trying these things. I am strong enough to resist but i see that more and more people i knwo are falling under peer pressure and turn against me when i try to make them realize they are stronger than everyone talking them into it. Also i have become more frustrated with the people who are falling under this pathetic influence and im grwing apart from everyone i was once close with. i dont need people who refuse to try to think for themselves.
I have begun to notice that alot of my girlfriends(Who are friends) kiss me without really meaning anything bye it and they dont care about who they kiss and flirt with. it is really stange cause it really messes with my head. also i just started to realize that if i cant change myself then i may end up bein alone for a lot longer than i want. Yeah so i have had alot more realizations then this…
Growing up, I think anyway, all depends on the range of your experiences and confidence in handling new situations. When I started hanging out with my closed friends a lot more, like middle-high school time. They started onto things that even kids in highschool don’t think about.
I am a very smart person as compared to them, the kind who like to party and never do work. After going through all this I feel worn out and tired. I try to hang out with other people but I see all the flaws in what they are doing. I try not to judge because I know it isn’t right but it isn’t like I can avoid it.
As I get older I see its interactions that change us. Like in my case, from birth to 5 years old I was on the run from the police with my family. The next five years I lived in poverty with my single mom. And the last six years has been filled with anguish of all kinds, mental instability, and my friends’ bullshit.
Even with all this I have become very successful in school, becoming very healthy(mentally and physically), and have began using dreaming to better myself and the actions I take.
Sorry for the long post but maybe it will help someone somewhere.
I am glad your getting better that is good to hear.
Yes i think ti will help someone. I think that could help someone to realise no matter how dark t get the sun shines eventually and it is worth the wait of it all.
I have also noticed that i try not to judge people and their faults, cause no matter what i realise i too am no where near perfect.
Keeping healthy with stress levels and hormones and refusing sexual temptations is the biggest challenge i have noticed while growing up. It is getting harder and harder to not have sex. @.@, my body really wants it, and i feel like giving in…
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