Every day we are running out of time. It keeps moving like a train, always on the go and in a rush to get to the next place. Just when life seems to be ahead, time always catches up. That makes one wonder, why would anyone want to speed it up? As I have gotten older, I realized how much I miss the period when I was young. Life seemed to be careless and free, but when I look back, I only remember wanting to be where I am now, a teenager. I can picture the days when I could not help but search for what my future would be like yearning to get there. But why do some kids want to grow up and mature so quickly to become teenagers or adults? As a child, I felt that my voice went unheard. My parents would always tell me to behave, listen, and do what my elders asked of me. I spent most of my days in school where I was told to follow the teacher’s instructions. I had to ask permission to do anything and when the time came, I would have to be mature in certain situations. Not to mention the question that continues to haunt my childhood, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Not a day goes by that I am not constantly reminded of my future and what it holds. Even from a young age, I was forced to think about my life as an adult and persistently taught how to act like I was one. Although this is only my personal experience, I know that every single other child has been through it in some way or another. Society constantly pressures kids to be mature and act with responsibility. They give power to the adults, foreshadowing how life could be when you grow up, making kids want to get there faster. So it only makes sense that kids would want to grow up faster if their whole life is to prepare them for the future. I was blinded by my community and the expectations that followed, but I wish I had realized the joy of childhood sooner. I was always so focused on when my exit was, instead of enjoying the stops along the way.