coming of age (again, at 22) - by Cindy Zhang

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shoutout to twenty-five twenty-one (yes, the kdrama) for being the last push over the edge to write this

me as a smol child, unbeknownst of all the adventures i’d soon experience :’) i have always loved coming of age stories, and i often reflect on my own. while i was growing up in my highly-insignificant-middle-of-nowhere hometown*, i experienced many firsts during my coming of age: falling in love for the first time, finding true belonging in friendships, and slowly coming to new realizations about myself. not all of it was good though - i also went through my first breakup, lost friends here and there, and became more aware of my personal trauma and flaws. there was however, one feeling…

coming of age (again, at 22) - by Cindy Zhang

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