6,570 days down. Many more to come.

These are my thoughts, my life, my experiences. This is what I think. My eighteenth year mark is approaching in a few days. Sunday I will officially be 18. Big deal right? I suppose it is to most teenagers. As a New York citizen I can go ahead and buy cigarettes, porn, and gamble. None of which appeal to my desires at all. I’m more intrigued with the psychological advancements after Sunday more than anything though. Nothing will change about me but a number, but along with the transition of college, I’m finally able to create my future without any doubts.

All throughout High School and especially senior year, I did nothing but dream, live in the future, but still remained stationed in my place. I felt trapped by endless countdowns and suffered from unrealistic to do lists which have only continued into a more positive and organized environment. I’m now about seven or eight weeks into my freshman year in college and all I can focus on is my experiences. I may have taken on the role of a bum even more so than I was before, but I’m still able to dig out the most amazing minuscule things in this life. To learn about new topics, meet incredible new people and discover more about yourself is such an invigorating feeling after making such a dramatic transition.

There are still common sense related rules and ethics that I will continue to follow as I leave even more immaturity behind, but at this point I find anything and everything to be possible. Why should it be any other way? Its a simple, exciting process of brainstorming an idea, research the if’s and but’s about it, then reflect on your economic and social status to decide whether or not this idea is reasonable. If it is then continue and follow through. It’s just baffling to me how I’ve never had this mind set before I left home. I always thought that my home town was holding me back and didn’t offer anything but as you grow and realize what you’re capable of, you cannot blame your surroundings because it is all about your own actions and behaviors and what you can accomplish. You can move anywhere in the world to gain those new experiences, but there will always be one place that holds your every secret and initial doubts about what you have already overcome.

So, basically I’m succeeding. In a sense. Every single day. I’m working toward my future bit by bit. The future that I’m confident will happen without any interference or doubts from anyone. Similarly, I believe that things happen for a reason, and if a series of events are just not going as planned, then the final product may just not be right. Thus far, many events have panned out perfectly along with hidden signs along the way to reassure my complex thoughts. Double check your path on your way to your future because everyone deserves something new and experiences that are worth sharing. With that being said, I give you mine from the very first day and another eighteen years of fun.