I've turned thirty. Anyone up with pop culture knows that 40 is the new 20, so thirty must the new "somewhere-between-fifteen-and-twenty". However, that "youthy" bit does not mean, go wild, party, craziness etc etc etc.
Instead it is the serious phase of my youth. I'm sobering up and looking at the world with eyes of someone who now has a full three decades under her belt.
In a nut shell things I've learned a few things. Below is a list, off the top of my head (note: there should be many, many more things not listed here.... hopefully) of what I've learned:
Decade One: 0-10
a twin is cool and makes me cool
a big family rocks
not all step parents are evil - some are the squishy teddy bear type that love you like crazy
imagination is key - don't leave home without it
food is a beautiful thing
turkeys are awful pets if you are shorter than them
swimming and riding a bike are necessary adventures for all humans under 10
math is over rated
siblings can be mean
other people can be mean
learn from older siblings
Decade Two: 11-20
Jr. high is a period of life which resembles hell
being tall at twelve is only advantageous if you play basketball - unless you suck at basketball
stick with the flute -- do not play sports if you are not a natural athlete
pierced ears-- a right of passage
high school teachers can be scary
high school teachers can be motivational
if you have the opportunity to hang out with the opposite sex in high school -- do it
it is necessary to make friends with people outside ones family
friends in high school are fantastic, will most likely be acquaintences later in life
dating can teach one a lot about themselves
dating can be painful
Decade Three: 21-30
university is equally about book learning as it is learning about ones self
don't get involved in your boyfriends family "politics"
deal with skeletons from childhood early
anxiety disorders can be managed
willingness to take a big leap can mean a big reward at the end
living overseas is an adventure
one may not marry the person they expected
marry the nice nerdy guy
there is no pain like that of losing a parent
being stylish is a good thing
having a savings account is necessary
it is not easy to mold the life dreamed of but it is worth the struggle all the same.
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