Assignment 1: Preview Reflection Blog Post: Growing Up

How can growing up be both exciting and painful?

Growing up is something that I think we do throughout our entire lifetime. I think there are so many things that we learn throughout different stages of life that helps us grow more as a person. There are some things that are exciting to learn and accomplish, but there are other things that can hurt you emotionally and sometimes physically. When we are young and learning to read, write, or even walk, we always find bumps in the way. Even though we may fall over and over again, practice makes perfect and we grow which is always exciting. The obstacles may be difficult and painful at times, but it is all the process of learning and growing. Sometimes we may learn things at a young age that maybe we should have learned later on which can also be painful. Betrayal is one of the most painful processes of growing up. When we are betrayed by anybody, it makes us grow up and learn that you cannot always trust just anyone. I think growing up is just a process of learning that we never end.