or a Beautiful Nightmare?

~Tiffany Tran~
~Vietnamese~
~18 years of life~

Ask me?

It’s time.

It finally hit me this morning. It’s graduation day.

Instead of getting up like usual, I just laid in bed. And I realized how fast my life is moving. I realized that today, at 7:00 pm, I’ll be walking across stage, getting my diploma, and finishing the rest of this chapter of my life. My parents are constantly saying “I remember like it was just yesterday” or “It seems like just yesterday…”

I realize now how precious I want to cherish the rest of my life. Next thing you know, I’ll be graduating college, getting married, having children… It just now hits me.

I honestly don’t want to grow up yet. It may seem immature or inappropriate for someone my age to say that. But it’s true. I’m not ready for college. I’m not ready to be all grown up and going out into the working world. Honestly, it scares me. I feel as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and another heavier weight has been added. I’m not ready to take on a life of my own. I want to live with my parents a little longer. I want someone to make breakfast, lunch and dinner for me a little longer. I want someone to take care of me… just for a little longer.

Little kids these days are constantly wanting to grow up too fast. They all have boyfriends/girlfriends at such a young age. They want make-up, and they want cell phones and they want this and that. And all I want to say to them is..

“You’ll get there. Just slow down… You’ll get there.”

When I look at my little sister and brother, I envy them. They’re so young, they have so much going for them. I just want to slow time down and I want them to see everything. I want them to see the world and I want them to learn about this and that. I want them to learn to slow down.

This may seem cliche, but like the saying goes, “Live in the moment”

And it’s true. Live in the moment. Because next thing you’ll know… Your life will be moving too fast and you’ll regret not being able to cherish the present.

Welp… I’m going to go graduate…

I have a week left.. A WEEK O:

I’m not ready to graduate guys.

“I love that moment. When you’re on a long car ride, or listening to music, or reading. And you completely zone out. You forget your troubles, and everyone around you. You’re focused on that one thing, and that one thing only. You’re content, and everything seems peaceful.”
– Anonymous (via larmoyante)

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