Beginning of the end

Spring quarter 2012 began on Monday. There's always a rush that runs through me at the beginning of every quarter. It's a mix of excitement and nerves.

Somehow, excitement has overtaken the nerves this quarter and I'm feeling ready for the new quarter. Maybe it's because I feel experienced enough in my field that I no longer need those nerves. Maybe it's because this is my last quarter as a high school student, my last quarter until I'm fully launched into the world of adulthood.

Sure, being in college the last two years has put me in that world. But after this quarter, the training wheels will be off and I'll be making my way through a world that makes no sense right now.

I've seen friends walk into that world and find success. I've also seen friends who are still wandering, lost in a world they weren't ready for. Everything that I've done and everything that has happened to me over the course of my life will come together in June to guide me out of the safe walls I'm hidden behind and into a world of chaos and wonder.

I've been told I already have the mind of a person in their thirties (although, that's debatable...). I'd like to think it's because I've experienced quite a bit. But understanding that there's still so much to see is one thing we can all learn, no matter how old you are.

Monday marked the beginning of the end of a chapter in my life. Soon it will be time to start writing a new one. When the time comes, I'll be ready. There are fears to be conquered and fun to be had. So let's get to it.