All of my life, I have pictured myself getting married and starting a family, just not anytime in the near future. Or really anytime soon even though I am now turning twenty this year. While I do want to eventually settle down and have kids of my own (my baby fever is always through the roof, but not in an "I want them right now" way), I also want to learn about the world first. There are so many experiences to be discovered and I want to enjoy as many as I can.

There are so many things that I want to make a priority before I start even thinking about looking for Mr. Right. The first being to finish college. I do agree that many people are capable of finishing college while married, it just seems crazy to find the love of your life in the four small years of college and know for sure that they are "The One."

I completely find it okay to date in college though and I always find it adorable when couples tell of how they met in a class or in a club. However, after college, much like high school, people take different routes. Your significant other might get his/her dream job in California while yours is in Maine. I wouldn't want to be someone who asks another person to give up their dream for me.

I also want to learn how to live independently before I have others depending on me or vice versa. Being able to find myself and actually seeing what I am capable to do in life is important to me. I want to be able to provide myself (and maybe a cat) before I try to provide for another human being. I don't want to be learning how I want to live life with someone who is trying to do the same.

Whether that be just a husband or a family. At my age, and probably until I'm at least twenty-five, I don't have this whole adult-ing thing figured out yet and right now, I'm not even for sure if anyone does. I want to be comfortable financially, spiritually, and independently before I try to add anyone else to the mix.

The third reason is that I want to travel. Yes, you can travel while being married/having kids, but it adds to the difficulty. You don't just cater to your own wants, but others. While that may sound a bit selfish, think about it. There's a whole world to be seen, people to meet, and time to enjoy by yourself. Some may say that they don't like traveling by themselves, which I completely understand, that's why it would be so easy to take a friend along. It is a great time to spend together and also it builds the bond between both of you.

Even though I don't have a life plan and every stepping stone along the way, I know what I don't want and honestly, I believe that that is more important than knowing what I do want. I don't want to hurry life along, even though it is a struggle at times.

Even though I sometimes joke that I can't wait to be a mom and get to post adorable photos of my kids 24/7, I wouldn't trade the time that I have now and I am excited to be completely independent soon.

I may have no idea where I am going, but I know where I am not. I don't want to be at the end of my life and thinking that I wasted or messed it up, I want to live life to the fullest each and every day.