From the time I was little, I was always told that I was an "old soul." At first, I didn't really know what that meant. After all, what six year old wants to be told that they're old. A big girl, yes. Old, not really. But the older I get, the more I appreciate being an old soul.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still a college student. My boyfriend and I love going to concerts together and going out, including to raves. I love driving around with my friends and hanging out instead of doing the homework I should be paying attention to. I eat junk food and am not a full-time adult by any means.
But on an average night, you won't find me getting absolutely drunk in a bar downtown or some sticky dive bar. More than likely, I will be playing video games with my boyfriend and his friends, cooking dinner in the kitchen, hanging out with my dog, or watching the Game Show Network with my roommates. Yes, you read that right, the Game Show Network. "Family Feud" is one of the greatest shows on the face of the planet. I'll fight you on that.
Sure, I could be going out and getting drunk with friends, but at the end of the day, I won't remember those times with them. Why would I create "memories" in college that I won't remember the next day, much less ten or even twenty years down the line when we're reminiscing at our college reunions. I would much rather have my kids hear about the time their aunt and I went to buy a waffle maker at midnight at Walmart and made waffles for the entire dorm. I want them to hear about the times we stayed up all night until we got delirious while studying. I want them to hear about all of the fun we had together that didn't have to involve alcohol.
I want to be a surgeon or some type of doctor when I eventually finish school. When you go in for a surgery, would you want to hear about all the times your surgeon got drunk in college instead of studying? I didn't think so. It would be difficult to trust someone who spent their time out drinking instead of studying the parts of your body that they will soon be cutting at during your surgery. I'd rather my surgeon wear a face mask while watching the Game Show Network.
When it comes to being an old soul, I definitely count myself lucky. While sometimes I don't think I know where I'm going in life, I know that I am going somewhere thanks to my "old soul." I can relate to people older than me and talk about things far above my age. I am ready for adult life, as I have been preparing for it for quite a while. It's one of the perks of being an "old soul."
