[Edit: Nearly two years after writing this, I realize how quickly I've grown and thoughts have changed over time, I feel quite differently about being a teenager now! I'm pretty sure I'll say this again next year...] Someone asked what it feels like to be a teenager in 2014. I'm 17, and I can say, being a teen is something I like as much as I dislike: There are way too many opportunities today in 2014, but way too much competition too. The idea of being "above-average" has been drilled into our heads, it seems like a normal average person can get nowhere today. There's a bundle of expectations from us kids. I have self-set expectations too. Seeing so many people do brilliant things at this age makes me want to be like one of them too. I feel connected . Technology arrived the right time for our generation, in my opinion. I am Indian, but the whole "global citizen" concept means a lot to me. The internet has helped me connect