Youthful Life: X

The 20s are all about growing up. Maturing is one of the hardest things that is asked of you in college. You're supposed to be off on your own, taking care of yourself and making moves but we live in a microcosm of young people with (relatively) minimal consequences and repercussions for our actions. In short, for four years we revert back to a childlike state, carefree and without responsibilities (to a certain extent). What is maturity? It's accepting responsibility for ourselves at all times. Let's take a ride on the carousel of shame.  Responsibility the key to maturity. Nothing else, in my opinion, signifies maturation more than being able to check yourself first and foremost, but also those around you (when necessary). We as people but especially young people have a tendency to distance ourselves from any situation turned sour. We place the blame on others, objects, or circumstances rather than own up to the part we played. It's hard. It's difficult. It...

Being a teenager is all about coming into you own. It's about finding yourself and moving forward. College is the time where people figure out who they are and who they want to be and then reconcile the two. It's where identities are processed and realizations are made. It's where tough lessons are learned and maturity is supposed to be cultivated. Peter Pan said it best, "all children grow up ... except one." Maturity . It doesn't always come with age. It seems like there's this idea that the older you get the wiser you become, and frankly that's not always the case. There are so many people that are supposed to be grown but still act in a childish manner. The pettiness, gossiping, and the constant circles of drama, if you've still got them and you're out of college you may or may not have a problem. The constant bickering, melodramatic blow ups, and the inability to effectively deal with problems, that's kid stuff. I think that's ...