I'm 18, and sometimes it feels like I'm standing on the very edge of a huge world - so big that it's a little scary and very exciting at the same time. I study, think a lot about the future and often find myself daydreaming about what I want to become. I want to be independent - not just financially, but internally. I want to make decisions myself, not be afraid of mistakes and be able to be responsible for my choices

I also really want to travel. See how different people live, walk along the narrow streets of old cities, watch the sunrise by the sea, try new food, hear other languages. It seems to me that it is on the road that a person understands especially clearly who he is. Of course, there are also quieter dreams - about your cozy home, a large window, a cup of coffee in the morning, a loved one nearby. About friends who will be with me not only in fun moments, but also in difficult ones

I want to become strong but remain soft. I want to be smart, but not cold. I want to achieve a lot, but to remain alive, real - that same girl who, at 18, looks into the future with a sparkle in her eyes and believes that she will succeed

I dream of finding a business that will light me up from the inside. Not just a 9 to 6 job, but something that has meaning. I want to feel that I am creating something important - for myself, for people, for the world around me. Sometimes I imagine how one day I will wake up and understand: “Yes, I am in the right place.”

Sometimes I doubt myself. I'm afraid that I won't cope, that I'll choose the wrong path. But perhaps at 18 it’s normal not to know everything. The main thing is that I have a desire to try, learn, grow and not betray myself