Growing Pains

Remember middle school (or you might be experiencing it right now!)? Girls were so catty back then...and everything felt like it meant so much. If one of your friends stopped talking to you, it was the end of the world. Everyone was vying for a higher position on the popularity ladder, and nobody was secure enough to realize that being themselves is what makes them cool. Dating was still new, and ridiculous quantities of drama surrounded the topic -- who liked who, who dumped who, who cheated on who...etc. Girls couldn't go to the bathroom, to lunch, or pretty much anywhere without a squad of friends around them. Looking back, it seems so ridiculous! Why did we care so much? High school isn't much better, but people are a little bit clearer about who they are. Still, clicks still exist, and people are still struggling with their insecurities and desires to fit in.

Now I'm in college, and it feels like a breath of fresh air. Nobody is worried about their self image, and everyone is passionate about learning and meeting new people. I guess people have to go through all of that awful social torture in their teens to get to the good stuff in college. :)