It doesn't take too much to understand what's going on here. As far as I'm concerned, there are two types of people over 20: the ones who actually remember what it's like to be a teenager, and the ones who pretend they don't. I'm with Mika on this -- it can be horrible, but it can also be brilliant and creative and wonderful. The trick is that you have to force the wonderfulness. Even then, it will only be some of the time, but that's the part that defines you. I'm well out of my teenage years, and I don't think there's anything you could do to convince me to go back, but I think both Mika and I approached those years the right way -- which includes not forgetting how intense everything is.
It doesn't take too much to understand what's going on here. As far as I'm concerned, there are two types of people over 20: the ones who actually remember what it's like to be a teenager, and the ones who pretend they don't. I'm with Mika on this -- it can be horrible, but it can also be brilliant and creative and wonderful. The trick is that you have to force the wonderfulness. Even then, it will only be some of the time, but that's the part that defines you. I'm well out of my teenage years, and I don't think there's anything you could do to convince me to go back, but I think both Mika and I approached those years the right way -- which includes not forgetting how intense everything is.