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Today I started my first day of Fall semester courses. I’m doing my coursework online because I’m working part time among other things. It’s just easier this way. I don’t mean to say that online classes are easier than in person classes though! It’s actually a bit harder for this procrastinator! I’m learning new things as I go along. Time management is a biggie for me.
But the thing I wanted to talk about was the feelings that i had when I walked onto campus today for my orientation. I am 30 years old and have never really felt “old.” Oh my Goddess yes, I said the “O” word! I have friends of all ages from 17 to 80 and the feeling has never crossed my thoughts. I’ve joked about it often, usually when I get tired at 10pm. Today I honest to Goddess felt old. The worst part about it is that I felt like my mother or grandmother in the process!
“Geez those kids are so loud!.”
“Ugh that music is HORRIBLE!”
“Didn’t their parents teach them manners?”
“Get a room!”
Yes those were the thoughts that went through my head as I made my way to my on campus online orientations. At that moment I felt that the next step would be me pounding on the ceiling of an apartment to get the “loud kids upstairs” to shut up because it’s 10pm and the news is on.
It just feels so weird for me to feel this way. My mind has never really caught up with my age. I’ve always been sociable and liked to do things that “people my age” don’t normally do. I still wear Invader Zim shirts, I still like to dye my hair weird colors and get piercings, I love videogames, I love pixy stix and Rockstar! I also like to go out. It’s fun to get with the girls and go to a club or bar. Now I wonder if I should start watching Matlock and eating prunes!
It was just a weird realization that struck me pretty hard. I’m sure I’ll get over it when I put on my Nine Inch Nails shirt and Gir shoes tomorrow to go in to work at my rockin’ job as a reservationist for a dinner and show place here in Cali. But it was shocking still!
QUESTION – What do you do when you’re feeling “old?”
