All I ever hear people say about having a kid is “I’m not having any past 30. After that, no kids." It is the complete opposite for me. I want to wait until I am around the age of 27-30 before I have kids, and here is why.

1. I want to be financially stable.

I know that right now, and until I am done with college, I will not be financially stable enough to have a family. I can barely support myself, let alone another little human.

2. I want to have a stable career.

Before I even think about having a family, I want to have a career started. I went to be able to have a job that I know is guaranteed, rather than go from job to job while having a kid to worry about.

3. I want to experience life and travel.

Now, I am not by any means saying that you can’t experience life with a kid. But, I want to travel the world, do things I have always wanted to do with no worries. I know that if I had kids, I would be thinking of them the whole time and not thinking of myself, which I need to do at this time in my life.

4. I'm still a kid!

I can barely make my own doctor’s appointments! How would I be able to do all that for someone else if I can’t do it myself? I still go to my mom for everything, so I know I am not ready to take on that responsibility for someone else.

5. I want to focus on school.

Right now, all I am focused on is graduating college. I want all my focus to be on getting that degree. I know that being a full-time student might have to be put on pause if I had a kid.

6. I am already an aunt.

Currently, I have all the nieces and nephews I need to make me happy, so I feel that there is no rush for me to have kids myself.

Now, I do not look down upon or feel that I am above those that do have kids young. I think that is great for them and I love to see them happy. I can’t wait to feel the love for a child that I see others have, but, I am happy with my life now, and I know that when I am ready, I will have kids, and life will be great!