As I leave behind my teenage years, filled with awkwardness, acne and plenty of embarrassing stories I venture into the years of my twenties.
There are two ways to view your twenties: the terrible twenties or the twenties with plenty. The twenties come with the terrible shock of adulting and the struggles of finding a job out of college yet also offer plenty of opportunities to grow, learn and see the world.
While shedding the training wheels placed by one's parents can be difficult and sometimes painful, it is the doorway to a whole different world.
Your twenties are a time to discover what you want to do with your life, what you don’t want to do with your life and who you want to be. It may seem as if we have the linear plan set up for us; go to school, graduate then get a job and start a family, but in reality that linear path does not exist.
Not everyone chooses to go through all the steps, and that in no way correlates to their success in life. One's twenties are about living and discovering what type of life they want to lead there is no set path that one has to follow.
A common theme throughout one's twenties is change. During one's twenties they experience college, a shift from their parents’ home where someone always does laundry and makes dinner, then they graduate and must adapt from the frat parties and dorm room sleepovers to the adult working world.
Yet change is not something that should be viewed with a negative connotation instead, a change should be embraced and celebrated. Without change, there is no variation and with no variation, there is no excitement and without excitement how can one say that they have truly lived.
One's twenties are a time of change, change that should be received with open arms.
As I enter my twenties I am eager yet apprehensive. While I am not a firm believer in the idea that everyone is destined for a certain path, I believe that the hard work and dedication that one invests always pays off in one way or another.
As of right now, I have not had that aha moment they have in the movies when someone finally discovers what they want to do when they grow up. While not knowing allows me to keep my mind open and seek opportunities I never thought I would it also causes some confusion.
Having so many options is a blessing yet can induce a certain amount of stress. Rather than being suppressed, this stress is something that should be acknowledged and used as an incentive to move forward.
It displays that one cares and has the desire to accomplish something with their lives rather than just aimlessly live.