Bills, bills, bills...

Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to be an adult. I didn't want to be treated like a child!

I got my first job at sixteen, right after my birthday! I was so excited because it meant I was moving towards adulthood. Not even six months later, I got a second job! All I could think about was saving up to buy a car so that I could have some freedom and responsibility. I didn't want to listen to my mom's rules, I wanted to be an adult.

So from that moment, I started to act like an adult and make adult decisions.

When I first got my car, it wasn't too big of a deal to pay my car insurance because I didn't have anything I had to pay for. It wasn't until my first year of college that finances and bills really hit me. I choose to go to a private college over staying at home and going to a community college because I wanted to get out on my own, away from rules and judgment.

Now that I'm at the University of Kentucky and have my own apartment, I always think about if I could have started this journey differently. If only I could have enjoyed financial freedom much longer than what I did. I didn't need a car, I didn't need to go to a private college. Now I'm in the real world paying rent, a car note, and utilities. Why did I grow up so fast?

As much as I love college and my adulthood, I wish I could go back and enjoy my teenage years like a teenager instead of trying to be an adult! Thank you, Mom, for showing me how to be a hard worker.