Why so serious? No but seriously (see what I did there?) why does everyone take life so seriously? I know it is non of my concern, but I just can't help looking around me and feeling increasingly perplexed from why all young people have this enormous urge to act and look grownup. It frustrates me. I want to go up to them and tell them you don't have to grow up today, or tomorrow, or ever (hey it worked for peter pan). You don't have to pick up all these responsibilities in one go. Do you want to end up like the washed up older generation that asks itself 'where did my life go?' while looking at a belly that just seems to exponentially bloat for every day that passes.

It seems like it's normal to want to have the weight of the world on your shoulders. News flash: IT'S NOT! Youth is a time where you say 'screw you' to the establishment and rebel by shouting penis as loud as you can on the subway (hehe). Where you can eat deep fried chocolate bars without becoming fat (seriously girls, young people don't get fat easily) and spit off bridges onto passing cars. Sure older people will look down and frown at us, but who cares! Let them frown at us, while we're having the time of our lives they're crying in their sleep about that bill that needs to be payed or the business proposition to be made tomorrow.

The best thing about being young, but which almost everyone has forgotten, is that what you do doesn't matter (don't do drugs though kids, or steal cars or… you get it). Do you seriously think that you're life will be better in the future if you take that plumbing course because you think it might give you a head start on the competition in the job market (that was pathetic). And stop worrying about whether or not you'll ever find 'true love' (you won't…. nah just kidding! Wait and it will come (just don't go looking for love)). Do what you enjoy and live in the present, not the future. Be free, have fun and define youth for this generation. Have no regrets and don't worry!

I leave you with my favourite quote: 'Do what you like, like what you do.'

Oh and a picture of two friends who are 'youth's children' (sounded better in my head…) and enjoy life to it's fullest!