Let's break life down into steps. Hindu culture breaks it down into four. Each section being 25 years. But it's the 21st Century. So I'll break it down a few more times.
First leg is from birth to about five or so. I don't remember much from that time and whatever I do remember from way back when doesn't really have a time classification. I might remember something from then, but I don't remember when that something happened. At this stage in life you are completely dependent on your parents or another person for survival. (Understand that everyone is different and age margins for this can vary.) You can't really walk and you need to be fed. The lack of independence is forced upon you because your body is incapable and you're simply too inexperienced to survive on your own.
The next segment is from 6, that first standard, to maybe 12, which is around sixth standard or even up to 14, which is into high school. During this time you grow and learn but you're still limited. Your lives are still completely dominated by what's around you but there is a limit as to how far you can explore into your surroundings. Parents limit your ability to explore into your surroundings therefore you are still fundamentally limited in your independence. Neil deGrasse Tyson recently was in a video by Big Think on YouTube where he talked about this and he's right.
The next segment is from the end of the last one up to the end of high school. This is where, in my experience, the real maturing takes place. This is where your parents finally let you free enough to explore into what interests you. This is where you start learning to be completely independent of your parents. This is the starting point of adulthood, but at the same time it's a journey on its own. A journey that I've recently taken, and as of today - completed. It's been three years of the International Baccalaureate program and I remember sitting in my English class, just at the beginning of this journey though I wouldn't have known that at the time. But I remember the moment. I did not really knowing what was going on. Everything was a whir. I was excited and I was nervous to be in IB with all these familiar and new faces. Comparing that feeling to me now, there is a noticeable difference. It's like I've wizened. I've slowed down, I'm more observant, I'm more precise, I've grown into a Leader, a Thinker, a Doer (real word). I have morals to model myself after. I have models to help my plans. I have plans to reach my goals. I have goals to work towards. And I know that work is the most important thing.
I feel ready.
I've completed the first segment of my life's section of initial growth and learning. And I feel ready to take on the next segment in University at the University of Alberta.
Innovating Life
~ASKalburgi
Now that my exams are over I have a lot more time to blog. And I'm going to do just that. I have a lot of thoughts saved up.