When I was a little kid, I could not wait to grow up. The thought of being 20 and beautiful was on my mind 24/7. Oh, how I wish I were still 6-years-old. If only I knew then that the reality of being grown up did not match my fantasies and how much harder you have to try. For example, to be beautiful, you have to put on makeup?! I thought that when you turn 20 you suddenly become beautiful. What a life full of lies. Having a big-girl job means internships, studying, and going on endless interviews?! What?! I never signed up for this!
Growing up can be one of the scariest things in life; it means being independent, being mature and cooking your food … but I like my mom’s food. Why didn’t anyone warn us about how hard being a grown-up is? If someone told me the truth when I was 6, I would’ve said, “I don’t want to grow up." Thank you very much, but I’ll stick to having recess and nap time every single day with my only worry being whether to have my playdate with little Billy on Monday or Tuesday.
This is when reality kicks in: I am currently sitting outside of my accounting class waiting for the professor to come, stressing about what internships I need to apply for, whether to study abroad next year or not, and whether or not I will have a successful future with my major. So pretty much, I’m drowning in stress. I’m sure the more and more you read this article, the more stressed out you are getting. Sorry.
So what will my future be like? What will your future be like? I wish I knew, but only time will tell. In the meantime, while you are searching for that big-kid job and the perfect family, there is going to be a lot more stress going your way. The only thing that you can do is cry. Just kidding, don’t do that.
Let’s put all that stress away and grab a computer and look up those internships. I’m not trying to be your Asian mom, but seriously: Push through your four years of college so you can get the hell out and get that dream job the second you graduate. Apply for every internship that fits you until the one that matches you the best finds you. Go out and meet someone that you usually wouldn’t talk to and maybe they will be your next husband or wife.
College sucks. Let me rephrase that: School sucks. Whether you admit it or not, we are all thinking it. No one likes studying for tests and doing things that are repetitive. But in order to get your dream job, this is just something that you have to push through. There are times during school when I want to drop out and travel the world, but then I think about how nice it would be if I had a nice job, a beautiful family, and loads of cash while tanning with the Kardashians in Bora Bora. So the next time you are thinking to yourself, “I don't want to grow up," picture that image in your head. Good luck.
