A survey of reflection 'Who did you use to be, and what were you like?'
Looking into nostalgia, a self analyzation, looking into mind stories.
Asking 50 people 16 questions; gathering links and understanding others perspectives of youth. What does it feel like to feel everything?
Adjectives of 11 - Optimistic, Happy, Confused, Awkward, Naive, Isolated.
Adjectives of 16 - Obnoxious, Unsure, Naive, Embarrassed, Depressed, Tired, Insecure, Cynical.
What did it feel like to be a teenager between 11-16?
Confusing, stuck, lost, roller coster, alone, "a sad realisation", hopeless, free, "like a fizzed up coke bottle", a whirlwind, "you live in the present. and you're not very self-aware.", "Stress and confusing at times. But also a lot of fun.", "Amazing and carefree", "it feels safe, like it's okay to be doing things because you can blame it on your age.", "completely overwhelming"
other issues "my parents divorce", "sexuality", "drugs", "race", "family issues", "self harm", "friendships"
"lot of things I didn't do because I was afraid of repercussions, fear instilled in youths, made to be beyond their years"
"A great period of life where people can start to discover who they are as a person and form lifetime relationships with people."
"innocence is bliss"
"I regret, I should have worked harder"
"it's a learning curve"
"It was amazing, It was insane, it was beautiful"
"We felt like we could fly"
I"t's a learning process, and it's a relief to finally find that so many people actually share the same emotions during those periods of time however at the time you feel so alone."