The Stress of Being 21

Being twenty one years old doesn’t seem so fun after all. This time in people’s lives are being pressured with responsibility and understanding the career you want for the rest of your life. How young individuals are being mentally damaged by the demands that society calls on us for. It acts like a bubble, sheltering us from the outside world until we abruptly drop into it like leaps of faith out of a bird's nest. With the time of being in our twenties is fun and exciting, the exhausting side effect of confusion and stress weigh a lot on who we are as people. The nature of finding your passion allows young adults to find what they love in this game we call life. With experiencing new hobbies and adventuring into new concepts, the variety of different walks of life that may come from these exercises is immense. One of my favorite examples of this impactful concept is from the film “Into the Wild''. How the main character Chris McCandless, left his privileged life and set off to live his own life in the foreign land of Alaska. He wanted to have an adventure and learn what it’s like to be away from the conforming ways of society, by escaping from the evils of his life and the world. Although he took this method to extreme lengths by excluding his family, friends, and even his well-being. He understood how the life he was told to live was draining him and took a chance to do something about it. He lived off the land by hunting and taking shelter in an old broken down school bus. He eventually passed away due to the harsh nature of Alaska in the wintertime, but his story will never be forgotten. These passionate measures of what he wanted to achieve were very intense but the point is to follow what you want out of life with the characteristic of never looking back. 

Ever since 7th grade I always knew I wanted to be involved in the world of art. I loved the aspect of being creativity free from boundaries, especially in school. How art allowed me to express myself in any way I could show. Fashion was also a passion of mine and that was also purely art. Wearing certain outfits and creating a look for yourself, it was something I fell in love with. The culture and community surrounding the industry impacted my life so much, it brought on confidence and let me express myself through what I wore. Although my love for fashion never went away, my perspective of it was broken by the experience I had from attending shows and events throughout my life. I began to realize the industry I loved so much was very cut throat and intense. I pictured my life 30 years from now miserable from the stress and resentment for what I would be doing. It was a lot to take in but the passion I developed for art allowed me to revert back to the beginning and start over with a new look on what I wanted to do. The impact of passion can give you unlimited choices when you're still trying to understand what you want to do, what you want to accomplish. Once you find that groove with something you really truly enjoy, it shows you that this life you're living isn't so stressful after all. So stop worrying about your next internship or the connections you have. You need to fail at 20 things so you can find the dream job you're so passionate about.