Getting Older

On one bright summer day, I was walking to campus when some kids who lived on my street talked to me and addressed me as "sir" and "Mr." I felt weird being addressed in this manner, seeing as I did not feel much older than them. But seeing as they were silly little children, I quickly forgot the experience. However, I have noticed that over the past few months, both adults and children have been addressing me as "sir" and "Mr." much more often. I honestly do not feel like I am worthy of adulthood yet.

But it turns out adulthood is not something the world necessarily warns you about. Sometimes, it just thrust upon you and, before you know it, you supposed to act mature and responsible. While I feel unprepared for getting older and finding my place in the real world, I take solace in the fact that I still have at least a few years before I have to sacrifice my youth completely.

For the next few weeks, I plan on many late nights with my friends back home, which will include Nerf gun wars, video games, lightsaber battles, and various other activities for which I am way too old.

Happy Holidays!