Wowza this teatime is really late but because we’re nearing Thanksgiving break, I’ve been slammed with work. Also, Happy Veterans Day (as well as to my true heroes, my parents)!

All throughout high school, I would constantly tell myself that I was ready for college simply because I had always felt that I was more mature than my peers. I struggled with this even in middle school. I’ve always been fascinated with adulthood even though all I’ve ever heard about it was negative things. Now I understand why.

Lately I’ve been going to the gym a lot. I finally worked up the motivation to start living a healthier lifestyle. I see what I’ve been missing out on now which is a lot for me to say, as a person who doesn’t like to exercise, nor do I on the regular. It only took one time for me to be motivated enough to go to the gym, and the rush I get afterwards has definitely been enough to bring me back every weekend. I feel reborn.

In a recent trip to the gym however, I was working on my 3 mile cycling workout when two other boys who I’m sure were older than me sat at the machines somewhat further down in the row in front of me. I was at the pinnacle of my workout. I look over at them to see one of them turned around, staring at me. He began to chuckle. What was so funny? He said something to his friend, sitting next to him. Before I knew it, the other boy turned behind him to stare at me too. I glared at both of them. They both looked at each other and started laughing. I would expect this kind of immaturity from middle school girls.

This is just one of many incidences that I’ve ran into since starting college that changed my view of adulthood, more so, the level of maturity coming from students who are legally allowed to drink. It blows my mind. It’s honestly worse than high school. They say no one in college cares, but apparently some do. I will never for the life of me understand how it is that high-schoolers are more mature than college kids. I don’t go to the gym to look cute or impress someone. I go there to benefit myself because of my newfound love for working out and all the positive things I gain from doing so. So laugh at me when I look hot, I dare you.

With God we shall do valiantly; it is He who will tread down our foes. – Psalm 60:12