I am 21 years old, I repeat only 21. I have been on this earth for 21 years, that is all. I am not saying that I have lived a fulfilled life so far…I have yet to see the Grand Canyon or take a walk on the Great Wall of China but I have gained life experience, there is no doubt about that.
I do understand that our elders have been around the block many more times than my generation has but we have lived and we have seen things that have changed us forever. In the past twenty-one years I’ve seen one of the worst tragedies occur of all time, September 11th, 2001, I have witnessed the effects of a second great depression, I have fallen in love gotten my heart broken then fell in love again, a black man was sworn into the presidency of the United States of America and some of the most important people in my life have been taken from me.
I have grown up in time where I can be an outspoken black woman and be treated as an equal. I go to a culturally diverse University in the most diverse city in the world, I can argue with a man about politics or religion and get him to agree with me. I can listen to any music I please, read any book I want, shop in any store and use any bathroom I want. The world has changed in the past 100, 75, 50 even 21 years, I am not saying that it has always changed for the better but it has changed and it still to this day is.
I am 21 years old. I have experienced life and have seen many things, good and bad. I still have many years to come but I am ready and willing to see what those years have to offer.
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