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[Rellik San]

For me it was my college years, a time of great self discovery for me; the discovery being that I'm made of win and like minded people my age did exist.

To understand this, you first need to know my school years were hell both on and off school grounds, when I went to college I went in with zero confidence and zero self esteem, hell I hadn't shaved in a fortnight and had taken a brief shower for the first time in a week when I started. But from my first day there, I KNEW I was with people that would get me and had similar experiences, it was like meeting people as damaged as I was somehow undid all the harm of school and as such we were all better people, I remember my first assessment (I started college at 16 for you Johnny foreigners wondering) from college reading:
"David is a strong learner, with a positive attitude and a popularity unsurpassed."

It was a wake up call and the following 3 years of my life were some of the most fun I've ever had, from a 25 strong karaoke chorus line of Feeder's seminal hit Buck Rogers (jumping up after the quiet bit all in sync and causing the karaoke machine to break so continuing acapella style), to the chat up game or watching 6 movies at the cinema in one day, right through to the hat and the general attitude of everyone I met being positive and uplifting.

College was the best time of my life.

What was yours?

[Anne-Marie]

I don't think I've lived long enough to answer this properly, but off the top of my head: kindergarten. What could be better than living with no worries, going on trips to the chocolate factory, eating snow and playing tag. My only fear was forgetting to wear clothes and the things that made me sad or angry were falling tights, hunger and having to go to bed.

[Lightning.]

I miss working
I loved where I worked and who I worked with and the people we cared for. It was such rewarding work and with really good pay
I miss being able to fund myself for things, being back at uni has meant that I can't work a job that isn't totally flexible. So I miss my full time job

[Steve]

I'd have to say college too. In primary school I was extremely shy, slowly got less shy as the years passed. In high school I had a group of friends I hung around with, but it wasn't the best time of my life and the year before college (in a different high school) I didn't have a single friend and I hated break times. I had nothing to do and everyone I spoke to wouldn't have any of it. Really wrecked my confidence, oh and the reason nobody would want anything to do with me is because someone spread a rumour I was a cocaine dealer. Kids can be so gullible.

Aaaaaaanyway.... College was brilliant. I got drunk for the first time then, in a party I can't forget I also did a lot of new activities, I even had a shot at the Duke of Edinburgh award and got to do some things I thought I'd never do like parkour. I also had my first real relationship during that time with a girl from my old high school and you never forget your first love, hah. OH and I met my best friend to this day there, he's just as weird as I am and we had some crazy times in college too. Not to mention academically, I was failing my GCSEs due to a number of things, the biggest being nobody was willing to give me the help I needed (Curriculum of the new school I was in was really different to the other school and I had about 6 months to do 2 years worth of work, not an easy feat) but in college I excelled past the predicted grades they gave me. I think they said I'd most likely just get a Pass, but I got an almost perfect score at Distinction level.

[Insane Pie]

Don't think I have lived enough, but currently right now is my favorite time of my life. I have become a lot more outgoing, seen a lot of people I know "grow up" and how all my friends look compared to when we were in grade 9. One of them now has a full length mustache, he grows facial hair like no other can. Things are just pretty good currently, but I am sure that my favorite time of life will change as I get older.

[LionJess]

I would say college, but that means a different thing to you brits than it does to us, and we don't really have an equivilant, so: university, without a shadow of a doubt. And to narrow it down, probably this most recent year has been the best year of my life.

I'm studying something I really enjoy, something I'm really good at, but remains challenging enough that I'm not bored. Learning is almost entirely up to me, even if the lectures are admittedly very helpful if you need something. I'm quite nerdy so I have to say sometimes it annoys me studying only one kind of an area, but hell I can do the rest myself, plus there's always more time for more studying.

I'm in a class of 70 or so with a good group of people who even if they are very different to me, we all still get along, get each other, respect each other, help each other out a lot. I've met two of my best friends in my class, and truly found out who my 'real' friends are, as cliché as that sounds. During university, I've had the privilege to get closer to some wonderful people in my life and meet many others.

I'm able to balance a part-time job with lecture hours, and after doing it kinda badly last year, I'm much better this year. I work 20ish hours a week, and I have over 18 hours of lecture/tutorial times, but that excludes breaks in between classes. It's great to be mostly financially self sufficient, it makes me feel a lot better about myself. I'm not crazy about the job or the work in itself, but the money is great. University was the first time I had a 'proper' job.

Everything in my life is quite settled now, and I'm very happy (although right now being a little devastated because lectures are over for the summer).

[.:.Lish.:.]

Pre-school, because no one really cared what you did and could paint all day and then there was nap time like halfway through the day and I would sleep untill home time, that was the life to live for me.

[Algernon]

Without a doubt my time in university has been my favourite ‘life period’ so far. I immediately moved out to a student apartment, which had always been a dream of sorts for me: the responsibility and the freedom were exhilarating and liberating. Although for some years when I still lived with my parents, I had already been taking care of a lot of cooking, cleaning, washing clothes etc, all those things felt different when I was doing them for myself and myself alone. The combination of freedom and responsibility was such an incredible feeling. Even today, almost five years on, I still cherish it. Sometimes it strikes me out of the blue and I cannot help but smile and savour the reality for a moment.

Of course university life was amazing for many other reasons: chief was that I could finally start studying psychology fulltime. The two years or so before I went to university, I had become rapidly obsessed with psychology and I had made up my mind to pursue it as my education and future profession. And then there I was at university, having countless lectures, reading stacks of book, writing about and discussing psychology in all its forms and related aspects. And I had chosen two voluntary minors that greatly interested me as well, namely sociology and theology. I was in heaven.

Then there is the social aspect of university life, which is especially pronounced in Germany: student unions (you can only join one specific student union, depending on what you study, although you’re not required to join one) and student clubs (not connected to your studies or even the university) are the main things amongst those. Every faculty has a different student union and there are a lot of friendly rivalries between them and every student union organises a lot of activities (mainly their huge cantus parties, but also charity fundraisers, city trips, barbeques, movie nights...) and has their own identity and rituals and even their own student pub. Student clubs are smaller, founded by small groups of students, are free to join and have their own focus, from focusing on bringing together international students to running a club or pub in a specific style to focusing on sports or games (be it videogames or boardgames) to just being a fun location (frequently the beer-cellar in their own student houses) where you can relax and have a drink. You can always go there without having made any plans or setting up any dates and you’ll find people there whom you know or whom you’ll at least have a common interest with and get to know easily.

University, to me, was a time of freedom, responsibility, studying what I love and getting involved, meeting a lot of great people and having a ton of fun.

It's great to be mostly financially self sufficient

Rent, electricity, water, heat, television, Internet, all food, all miscellaneous necessities, various governmental obligations...

[DarkParadise]

Having Ayden was probably the best moment in my life.

Its something I never experienced before, having a baby. I always was scared of it because of being in labor and other things of course and labor was painful for sure but not enough to shy me away from wanting another baby. He's such a cool kid too, he makes me smile all the time and I try my best to look after him, sometimes we go out a lot and with him around I'm never alone anymore. Its kind of cool when people look at me and then look at him and I'm holding his hand he's so sweet and amazing and I could probably gush for hours about him. Feels so amazing when people are like "Oh is this your son" and its just I don't know how to fully explain it. That was the best time in my life for sure. Its like you carry this baby for nine months hope he/she is okay and you don't know for sure but you try your best to stay healthy.

I quit drinking and even smoking so when I had him he was so healthy and it solidified my relationship with my mother seeing as she was my labor coach and it is just a very powerful moment. They gave me him a few minutes after and I swear to god not even being stitched up hurt I just was in shock its also a rush of hormones too but I swear as soon as they put him in my arms. I couldn't let him go!

[Rellik San]

For those of us who went/are in higher education, it does seem to rank as the highest moment in our lives.

And for a lot of the same reasons, independence, learning more about who you are, the wealth of experiences on offer and solidifying your world view, It's an interesting time in any ones life.

[ ᠎]

Maybe my last year of high school. I'm not sure.

I'm still not ready for college.

[Let_Love_Bleed_Red]

I'd have to say right about now would be my favorite time because I have finally got over my depression worked things out with my friends and found someone who loves me for me do life for me is good right now. But I haven't lived long enough to truely answer this

[Charmed Ages]

So many purple names.


I would say...probably getting my first job and pay slip. Around these parts if you want freedom you need money.

[Rum&Razors]

idk if this is applicable or not, but about half an hour after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms....thats a pretty good time of life for me

[Infinity]

Life is pretty good right now. I mean, a decent paying job, an awesome partner, finally got my car on the road.
But I'd say so far last summer. My life was shit. I worked overnights and hardly slept. I was living in an unsafe environment and dating men who were pretty horrible. But since I didn't sleep I had a lot of free time on my hands.
Besides not having a car I was pretty independent. I wasn't in a steady relationship so I had time to think about life and find out who I was.
The calmest, best times I had were coming home from work at 7am and watching the sun rise then changing my clothes and going for a long walk next to the tobacco fields and farm houses. I felt in control and gained an unstoppable attitude towards life. I even lost like 20 pounds although I probably did it kind of unhealthy-ish way.
One of the best nights I ever had was going on a date with this young man. We were nervous and talked a little and went to a friends party. Afterwards we ended up walking around a grocery store parking lot for a couple hours and really talking and opening up to each other until 2 in the morning. I was one of those surreal moments when you realize that you are in one of those moments that will change your life forever. It's been nearly a year and I now live with that young man. My life has gotten nothing but better since I met him. He still gives me butterflies whenever I see him and he makes me happy every day.

[O Brave New World]

1st through 4th Grade. Recess, kickball, dodgeball, gym class, beating each other with sticks, cartoons, an amazing imagination, no responsibilities, did need to care about looks, sexual relationships didn't matter, playing war in the woods by my house. Everything was so fucking simple and awesome.