You know, 2015's not so bad. Coming from 1998, there's a bit of an adjustment period, but the advances the world has made -- socially and technologically -- were far beyond what anyone from 1998 could have anticipated, I think. My mum used to say the world was moving at such a fast pace, that it wouldn't be long until we were all living like they do in Star Trek.
It was quite the funny thing to say to me when I was a little girl. People talking on mobiles seemed so ridiculous; I thought that computers could never become a device for social connections. And there's not a thing in this world that would have convinced me the steps toward equality would be taken in such larger strides.
Yet here we are, in 2015. People use their mobile phones compulsively -- even I've caught myself a few times! We use these computers and these tablets like they're part of us, because they are. And there are men and women from every walk of life whose stories are not just printed but they are heard around the world through these amazing little devices. I can look up almost anything I want without having to dig through book after book -- and while I do miss the musty, warm feeling of a good old book, I am completely in love with how quickly I can find things. I can read about anything from the statistical studies of supernova remnants, to the ever-changing political climates of the world, without worrying about digging through shelves.
Nothing is perfect, of course. 2015 is all at once terrifying and amazing. Leaving my home behind was not what I wanted, nor is it something I am entirely used to yet. I miss my family, and all my other friends. But I'm grateful to have come to a place where I can enjoy the wonders of a future I hadn't considered possible.
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