I resumed school recently, and what else can I say? It’s resumption as usual, which is characterized by meeting new people, greeting familiar faces, and reveling in the familiar yet different environment.
I’m currently in my fourth year in the university and since the university has no age limit, people of all ages and sizes find themselves in the environment. Having people of different ages and sizes is common knowledge in the university right? However, it seems as though there’s a minimum size limit for being in the university. It’s feels as though everyone isn’t expected to be the same size, yet no one is expected to be below a certain size.
Since resumption, 80% of the new people I’ve met, are shocked when they get to find out I’m not a freshman. It’s like they know people with petite frames exist but at the same time, they are appalled to find out that someone with a petite frame still exists as a finalist. I’ve had people stare at me in disbelief when I tell them my actual level. This is something many did in ignorance, but there’s been a certain few who’ve had mockery laced in their tone. A certain few, I most definitely ignored and went about my day.
In the aspect of looks and stature, I appear younger than my age but in terms of feelings, I feel how i believe a person my age should feel. There are situations where i feel younger than I actually am, and act just accordingly. There are also situations where I feel quite older, and take matters into my own hands.
They say age is just a number but it’s more than that to me. It’s an significant measure of all the time you’ve spent in the world, and how much experiences one has gained over the course of living. It is a record of every minute, second and hour spent on earth. For every year we’ve lived, we’ve gained actual experiences. Experiences which have succeeded in shaping our feelings and thought processes.
Sometimes, it feels like I still have so much more time to achieve all I want to, in life but also, I remind myself that time waits for no one, hence the need to eradicate procrastination. There are times where I meet people younger than I am, and it feels as though I’m way older than I already am. It’s a mixed feeling to be honest. One minute, if feels like I’m way behind my peers and it feels like I’m doing things or reasoning in a certain way, they don’t seem to care about.
Personally, living as a petite 19year old isn’t as challenging as I once thought it would be. You know, being closer to 20 and all that, I thought it would be filled with so many academic, success and future deadlines. However, as long as you choose to live, and not stress over things that are beyond your control, everything seems to be working out just fine. Thanks to the amazing #ladiesofhive community for providing us with this amazing prompt.
Thanks for reading.
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