When I explain this mindset to my friends, most of them laugh and give me weird looks.

A few of them can relate and understand in certain ways. I am not sure if I am the only one who feels this way, but I get excited and giddy sometimes when I think about being in my 30’s. Sometimes I don’t really understand why, but then there are moments when I find myself looking forward to this time in my life and I start picturing all the details in my head.

I think the main source of inspiration for me is when I am interacting or meeting other women who are in their 30’s. They seem so sure of themselves and happy with where they have ended up.

They have been through college and have finally settled somewhere, and they are living out what they have pictured in their heads. I know that this is not the case for everyone, and may not even be the case for me.

However, I like to think that when I am 30 I will hold a lot of self- confidence and motivation that is harder to find at the age I am now. I will be done with the college life and the parties, and I will be able to grab on to and control things that are a little more stable.

There may be responsibilities in my life that I feel are actually important. It is so easy to get caught up in things in college that are meaningless and not worth stressing over. I can only hope during this time I can look back on where I am and realize how much has changed and how much I have grown.

With all this being said, I still love being in my 20’s and having that sense of freedom. However, I am looking forward to growing into a time where I can finally be independent and responsible for things that I don’t quite understand right now.