Adulthood can be put into play at different times of peoples lives, with some people having to grow up faster than others or even having to fend for themselves at a young age, but for this particular blog lets just all agree that adulthood is at age eighteen.  For me, adulthood has only been the past couple of years of my life considering I did not turn eighteen until about a year and a half ago, which even then I never considered myself an adult.  Anyways, the purpose of this blog is not to argue my opinions on the age of adulthood, but to explain an experience that I have had during my adulthood that has affected me.

Unfortunately, it is eleven o'clock at night and I am racing to finish this blog, knowing that I have class at eight in the morning.  The reason I am racing to write this blog is because college has introduced me to this really cruel concept called procrastinating, which brings me to my point of this blog.  College is the one thing that seemed to have affected me the most in the last year.

Because me being an adult has not been a very long period of my life, not much has dramatically affected me since turning eighteen.  Although this is not very specific and something most young adults are doing these days, college was the one thing that I could think of that has affected my life.  In my household, college is a must because both of my parents realize how important college is and have explained to me how important it was my whole childhood growing up.  My mother just recently finished her degree in the last ten or fifteen years, and my dad never finished college but had to work his way up at a chemical plant for many years to get where he is today.

The reason for college being the one thing that I know has affected me is because it has taught me so many things besides education, and I have just started my college experience.  The one major thing that college has taught me, and is still teaching me as I go is time management.  Having free time is one of the things that makes college so enjoyable and helps a person grow up, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility.  In high school there was always someone making sure all of the assignments were getting done, and making sure that no one got left behind.  In college every assignment that is due is strictly to do on your own time and is your responsibility to get done.

So far college has been a very enjoyable experience for me, and has also given me a greater understanding of the real world.  Considering that my first year of college is almost in the books, there are many things that I can improve on to become a better student/person.  Just from high school until now, I can see a change in my maturity for the better.  I am looking forward to my next few years of college, and cannot wait to see what the future holds.