Sudden Realization

Last night before I fell asleep, I had this sudden realization that the summer is flying by. It's almost August, which means the school year will be here soon. When I realized this, I had this sudden fear. I thought of all the things I had to do before the school year started and what little time I will have during the school year and I realized that I have this heavy burden on me that I have to carry and I felt so restricted. I feel like school, education, and the future will forever hold me down and I won't ever be free or feel free again. This must be what leaving childhood behind feels like. It must be terrible leaving childhood. Leaving childhood is leaving behind the simple joys that a child would enjoy and it's the realization that one's dreams are not as easy to accomplish as a child would think.