Can I just be 18 forever?

This past weekend Seth came to visit! We've been planning the DC Zoo trip since before I even came to school. Going to somewhere fun, like the zoo, AND have it be a free event is a newfound college students dream. So it was awesome. I had never seen a 20 ft anaconda before except for in the movie, and if you know me at all, I never planned to. But trust me, seeing it in person made it feel more like a 40 ft death machine that was a 1/2 inch of glass away from me. That's as close to a snake as I would ever like to be, and I am willing to accept that!

The metro experience is always a fun one, especially when you come from a town like Williamsburg. Seth and I mutually decided that although the metro was fun, neither of us would ever like to be in the position where we would have to take it everyday to work; very stressful! Maybe that's the Williamsburg in us but oh well!

So this past week I've realized how much I love, love being 18. I love how I've had to become more responsible and am learning new things everyday. We're at the age where I've truly realized, the world is ahead of us. I mean people have told me that all along but I hadn't taken in to heart and understood it until now. Making mistakes is not only accepted, but vital in order to adjust to this new experience and to become who I will be for the rest of my life. I am more dependent on my faith now than I have ever been because of the fact that I have no clue what is ahead of me for the first time, but of course He does, and I've learned to trust him 100%. Why can't I learn this much all the time? Can't I just be 18 forever?