Throughout the last five years, so much has happened throughout my life. High school was not easy and it was very stressful at times. The first year of college was actually easier than high school, but still stressful. Being a high school athlete was fun and challenging. Being a college athlete is rewarding and very challenging. Working throughout my summer vacation is not what I prefer to do, but it has to be done. Paying for some things like an adult makes me feel responsible. But, sometimes I wish I was a kid again.
After going through so many adult-like situations in the last few years, it would be nice not to worry about anything just like kids do. I still act childish probably more than I should, but I wish I didn’t get funny looks when I did it. Laughing at SpongeBob, farts, and lame jokes are still things I do in my spare time. I wish I did those things all of the time.
As of right now, I am worrying about many things. Finals, finding a summer job, staying in shape for sports, keeping my friends and family happy, and trying to think of something to write about each and every week for the Odyssey are just a handful of my worries. When I was a kid, I worried about the little things in life. Worrying if there were any juice boxes left in the fridge, how much time I had left to play outside, and if there was a bathroom nearby.
Now I don’t want to be like how kids are today. Having iPhones by the age of 8, having gaming systems at the age of 6, and worrying about having the name brand clothing is not what I truly want. I want to go back to being a kid because I then I would not have to worry about looking “cool” enough. I just wanted to make sure that my pants were longer than my ankles and my shirt was long enough that my butt crack didn’t hang out when I bent over. Those were the “glory days.”
Being an adult means worrying about your phone and having to stay in contact with people all of the time. Being an adult means doing well in certain aspects of life to impress others. Being an adult means not making any mistakes because those mistakes could influence the rest of your adult life. Even though I do want to be an adult, I wish adults had less troubling things to worry about.
Being a kid meant that I could be a goofball all I wanted to because that was my job. Being a kid meant not worrying what people were saying about you. Being a kid meant having fun 24/7. I am not saying I do not have fun as a 19-year-old in college, but sometimes I wish I could pick my nose and not get made fun of for it.
Oh how I wish I was a kid again.
