I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22

Lol okay that's a lie. I don't FEEL 22, even though according to basic arithmetic I am. Age is such a socially constructed notion. It's just a number. I'm not actually old. Right? RIGHT?!

But seriously, I can't believe I'm 22 already. As a kid, I always thought 22 was such a large age, and that people who are 22 must be fully fledged and mature adults. But I still feel like a kid. I still act like a kid. When I look into the mirror, I still SEE a kid. I haven't accomplished anything in my life yet. I still sleep late and sleep in. I still play games and neglect study. I still pig out on junk food and don't eat my fruits. I still don't have a job and rely on my parents for money. I'm not even fully independent yet, let alone able to support my family. NOTHING about me is 22!

To be honest though, it kind of feels like its been much longer than 365 days since I turned 21. Has it only been 8760 hours since we all ate buffet at that place Nick claimed to be so good but actually turned out to be kinda average? Was it only 525 600 minutes ago that we drank beer and sang karaoke to our hearts content? Has only 31 536 000 seconds passed since a lonely, immature boy dreaming of finding love and moving to Australia officially became a man?

My 21st year has been pretty good to me I have to say. It definitely has been a year of many new experiences. There was a lot of hardship, but in the end it was all worth it. But this post isn't about my 21st year. That's in the past now. History. Chronicled in the annals of my blog posts.

This is about my 22nd year.

This year is definitely going to be even tougher than the last. I'm hoping that I'll find the courage and strength within me to push through so that it'll also become an even better year than the last. By the time I'm 23, I hope to be have a Master's degree with H1, have a full time job working in environmental engineering/consultancy, and have an even stronger and better relationship than I have now. These are my goals for this year. These are the things I want. All I have to do now is put in the effort to get them. FIGHT ON!

To end this post, here's a video. I was originally going to post Taylor Swift's 22. But then I heard this song. It's now officially my new favourite song. I'd like to dedicate this song to my special girl. Baby, you're my source of strength when I'm feeling weak. Because of you I can push on through the pain. You're the reason I can live each day with a smile. You're my hideaway.