I would have to say the most enjoyable part of growing up is realizing that you have always been the same, but now you're just a bit older. Older in the sense, you're wiser and well, physically you're not getting any younger.
Adults aways tell the youth to not be such in a hurry to grow up. I guess it comes from them realizing that damn they're not as fit as they used to be or have such elastic-like skin. But we don't notice that adults are forcing or implementing in the youth's culture that growing up will be glamourous. When you are an adult, you can do all these things.
When I turned 18, I realized it was just a illusion of adulthood. My parents still treated me like a child and things that came with being 18 was never realized. I think we're all trying way too hard to be serious about everything that comes our way or of everything people tell us to be serious about.
After this summer, I am realizing how much I enjoy watching myself grow slowly. Now I am at the point where I am not in a hurry to grow up any longer. I guess it means I'm slowing getting out of the teenager phase. After all this is my last year as a "teen".
Onwards to being a twenty year old and aging gracefully.
Cheers,
Claire
*note: I'm turning 20 in almost 6 months.
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