As I look back into the past, I think about all the new experiences I went through at the age of fifteen. I was naive, of course. I thought that the entire world would never turn its back on me. It's so strange thinking how your life can change under a second. This is coming from someone who has a mother that gives me advice and comforts me whenever I need it. At the so famous age of fifteen, you suddenly think that everything is nice and that you will never go through any troubles. Like I stated before, I did have someone to talk to. But even then, you don’t really listen to the warnings because all you want to do is grow up and start seeing the world. Well our world isn’t as pretty as we think it is. I wish someone would have told me not to fall so quickly for someone at an age that is so ridiculously young. I wish someone would have warned me that the friends you had then, would no longer be part of your life at eighteen. I wish someone would have told me that everything happens for a reason and there’s no need to be obsessed over the past. And I also really wish someone would have told me that time really does heal everything. You simply need the patience and strength to push it away and keep moving forward. I think the age of fifteen is meant to sound innocent. It’s when you stop being a child but you start to be a teenager as well. It’s also meant to show you the world as it is and not become such a huge lie to you. At the age of eighteen, I have realized that life is definitely something to look forward to. You soon realize that even though you don’t know what the future holds, you feel excited about it anyways. At this point in my life, I can definitely say that I’m scared to know what’s coming next. One of my biggest fears is knowing that I could fail at becoming the kind of writer I want to be. I know the work and risks I have to go through to be where I wish to be. But I know it’s my passion because of how badly I want it. You can’t sit there and keep hoping for it either. You literally have to chase after it even if it turns out to be unfit for you. From age fifteen to eighteen, that’s three years of growth. You change physically, mentally, and spiritually. I learned what was right and what was wrong. I knew myself at seventeen and I know what I want now. As the person I am today, I have a timeline in my life. The plan that I have created for myself is because of experiences and dreams. It came along with bruises, scars, tears, happiness, memories, laughter, and change. That’s what I wish someone would have told me at age fifteen.