Take it slow and enjoy the view

[Anonymous]

I was adopted when I was 10 years old from the Philippines. I now live here in the United States. I am 22. Before I came here I didn't speak any English but my mom made sure I had tutors. Also my family helped me a lot which was frustrating because English is hard as fudge.

Anyways I'm in college now still have my struggles as you probably can see through my choice of diction and sentence formation. I graduated high school when I was 19. Throughout my high school years I struggled of the fact that my peers were younger then me. Still bugs me through this day because they're doing the same thing as me and yet they do it better. I am rushing to get done and finish college the right age. I'm racing myself to a finish line that I'm not sure what it's going to give me. I mean again I still have my days I think I should be done by now and have a professional job because I'm 22. But I realize I need to appreciate what I'm doing instead of rushing and complaining that I miss everything and don't appreciate it.

We all have our stories to tell. We are our own person. We have our own struggles. Sometimes we get carried away because of the society wants us to be. For girls it's to be curvy and skinny. Pretty and rich. For guys to be fit and just be a gentlemen. Be rich and spoil the girl. It's not always like that. Just take it slow and appreciate you. Easier then done I know. I always tell myself it could be a lot worse. I know I'm lucky to have a family to have adopted me when I was 10 because some girls and guys I know gets to be too old and no one wants them. Just appreciate you have no matter how little or a lot you have.

This myTake is everywhere but it's okay. This made me feel better. Reminds me that I'm doing okay even if my goal takes me a little to achieve. I will get there eventually and it could be a lot worse. But it's not :).

[Anonymous]

There's no timeline in life