what was it like to be young? good question. What was it like? I suppose there were many words to describe it. Scary, would be one of them, but beautiful, too. There were thousands of opportunities, possibilities, responsibilities, questions and answers. Suddenly you have to decide, experiment; come to a conclusion about right and wrong, better and best. there's things i wish i knew, things i wish i didn't. there is a loss of innocence, and a gaining of independence. Sometimes it's dramatic and movie-like, sometimes its dull and hurtful. Mostly, though, you feel specific to you, un-understandable, the same as your peers, but also all so different. We learn and different rates, at different paces. eyes blink, heart races.