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Write a poem (or letter) about a turning point in your life 8 months, 3 weeks ago Anxiety's Firsts
Malak Kalmoni ChehabFirst day!
What to expect?
Exited, nervous, undefinable?
Confused, turned around,
Don’t know where to go,
Or how to study?Well you’re not alone,
My first time at university
I was eighteen, unsure
Of what career to persue,
And what to study for me to succeed.A new chapter in lives
New expectations, responsibilities,
That weigh heavily, as duties
To self and society’s demands
On your ability to make moneys,Live alone,
Pay rent,
Have a relationship,
That’s heaven sent,
Have 1.75 children and pant
As you pay bills that pile, always spent.Firsts are always flustering, lone,
As none other than expectations, gone, gone
Down the tubes as reality is a forgone
Hindrance to cheer that has none
Of the tools for survival except a will made of bone.©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
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Malak, you are so right that when we do something for the first time, our expectations usually go right out the window. Even now that I’m an adult, I still get nervous when doing something new for the first time. Our lives are full of firsts, and all we can do is learn. Thank you for sharing your story!
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