A New Wave In The Ocean Of Life
Start writing a post
Student Life

A New Wave In The Ocean Of Life

Moving on from childhood to adulthood

11
A New Wave In The Ocean Of Life
childhood to adulthood

I am about to start my freshmen year of college, so it is forcing me to reminisce on my first eighteen years of life. Eighteen years is not that long compared to life itself, but your whole childhood happens in these years. You are learning to walk between the ages of one and two. You start school at the age of five and move your way up all the way to graduating high school.

From high school applications to college applications and scholarships. From passengers to drivers. From first loves to first jobs. From first jobs to first paychecks. All within the realm of eighteen years. I myself turned eighteen and graduated high school all within two weeks.

You do not realize how fast life is happening until you are looking back on it. There is this one picture that I look at all of the time. It is a picture of my father introducing me to the beach for the first time. I cry every time I look at it but it motivates me to want to make my parents proud. It is probably my favorite childhood picture even though I was just a baby.

I'm sure that a lot of people my age are feeling how I am feeling right now. Our lives are moving so fast in such a short amount of time. Many of us are moving to college in about a month or some of us have started full time jobs. If you have started a full time job, chances are you have already signed up for benefits or a retirement plan. If you are about to move to college you are buying your dorm supplies and going to accepted student days.

All of this at only eighteen years old. At eighteen we are still considered teenagers, yet we are expected to act like adults.

We are forced to make the decisions that will change our lives forever. Maybe some of us are even thinking about ten years into the future. We are the new era. Some of us will be doctors, nurses and medical professionals; others will build the houses we will build our families in. We will learn the hardships of life and the little things will become the big things. The question running through my mind all day everyday is, "Will I be successful?"

As I sit here looking at the picture of my father and I with tears rolling down my face, I am sad that this chapter of my life is over but I am so excited to start the new chapter. Class of 2017 high school graduates, we can do this. We have prepared for this for eighteen years. Let's make something out of ourselves and change the world. Let's reach for the stars and complete our goals. Life is a beautiful gift and this is only the beginning.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

39671
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

24247
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

950229
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

129619
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments