Oh! I Love Being a Woman ༄˖°.🪐.ೃ࿔*:･

My 21st birthday was not just a simple celebration, it was an important milestone in my life. Reaching this age brought a new perspective on the world and myself as a woman. Turning 21 seems like a big change, a road full of new challenges, responsibilities, and unexpected trials. It's not as easy as some people think. For me, it was a big step to reach this age, especially since I grew up in a strict and careful family where we were often protected from many things in the world. Now, I feel like I'm slowly being thrown into a wider world, a world that is no longer as easy as childhood.

I don't know how I'm going to deal with this alone, so it's such a relief to know that my partner is with me through it all. Having a twin is like having someone with you to face every battle in life. With every nervousness, every fear, every time I have to be brave, I know I don't have to face it alone.

I grew up shy and quiet. I was one of those kids who was always in the corner of the classroom, barely able to hear the voice in class. Often, our acquaintances and relatives think that my twin and I are too delicate, too nice—like broken glass that needs to be guarded all the time. I can't say that they look at us wrong, but it also hurts that behind their look there is a doubt: how will we be ready for the real world if we are too "modest"? How can we face trials if they see us as children who are not ready for life?

The truth is, they don't know everything I've been through. They don't know my silent battles: nights where I cry because I can't handle the future, victories that no one applauds because no one knows. Yes, I'm shy, but that doesn't mean I'm weak. Just because I'm quiet doesn't mean I'm not hiding any courage.

Now that I'm in my fourth year of college and about to graduate, I feel a different kind of pressure. I am taking a Bachelor of Secondary Education course, majoring in Social Studies, and I am currently in the process of practice teaching. It means a lot to me. Sometimes, I still can't quite imagine that I will soon stand in front of students as a teacher. Scary, but also exciting. I was thinking a lot, what if I make a mistake? What if I am unable to convey to the students the lessons I want to teach? But despite all this, I know this is part of my journey.

With every step I take, I learn to be stronger. Not everything will be easy, and not everyone will be supportive, but I have learned to strengthen myself. In the end, I still have to trust myself.

I love life, even if it's hard. Yes, there are times when I feel tired and frustrated, but every time I learn something. The most important lesson I learned was to be brave. Many times I worried that I might not be able to handle future trials. But instead of letting that fear hold me back, I used it as strength. I strengthened my own mind by thinking, "No one will save me but me." Even though I know that my twin is there for me, I know that in the end, I'll still have to rely on myself. Now that I'm 21 years old, I promise myself that I won't give a damn about how others view me. I will not let other people's opinions dictate the path I take. Yes, it's nice that people look up to you, but it's more important to me that I look up to myself, that I'm proud of what I've accomplished and will continue to do so.

Being a woman is a blessing that some people sometimes forget. Yes, life is hard, especially for us women whose abilities are often doubted, but despite this we remain strong. I am 21 years old, a woman, a child, a sister, a student, and soon, a teacher. Every role I play is part of my story. And in each role there is courage, there is love, and there is a dream that I fully embrace.

Yes, I love being a girl, a woman. Even if it's hard, even if there are many challenges, this is what shapes me. And now, as I continue to take this road, I know I don't have to be perfect. I just need to be me: a woman who is loving life.