Why does time go by so fast ?

Question

I remember my first day of 8th grade so well. I was sad that it was my last year at my middle school but I told myself I had all year which at the time was a long time. and now I graduated and im going to highschool. Time goes by sooo fast and I always think about how sad it is and it get's me upset. Does anyone feel that way ?

Answer 1

The older you get the faster time flies.  When you're five years old, a year is one fifth of your life. That makes it seem like an impossibly long time, especially if you're five and have to wait until next year for something you really want.

In comparison, when you're 20, a year is only one twentieth of your life, and while the days don't exactly fly by yet, a year doesn't seem like the eternity it was at five.

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Answer 2

Because we live busy lives in this world of ours!!!

Some of us don't, therefore time does not fly,

we have time to live life in a more balance way.

Answer 3

Because you're learning new things.   When you get out of school, time drags on slowly while you do the same thing all the time.   It only goes fast when you look back and realize you've been doing the same job for the last 19 years and have nothing to show for it.

Answer 4

The older you get the more time you have experienced and the fast time seems to be.

It's like when you are grown up and go to somewhere you havn't been since you were a kid and the place seems tiny.

Answer 5

I feel EXACTLY the same way.  In fact, I find it somewhat ironic that I actually found a question that relates SO much to my situation, just by browsing around on Y! Answers.  

I actually just graduated from eighth grade as well.  I swear, it all went by so fast, you're right.  I always dreaded eighth grade, that's why when the time finally came, I was just like wow this is it.  I knew I would have to say goodbye to my friends and say hello to highschool, and I hated that.  So, I tried to make grade eight the best year of my life... and it was.  Everyone in my class seemed to come so close together this last year, we've all become very attached to each other.  We knew the day would come, and that's why I think we tried to make the most of the time we had left.  

The last day of school came just like that.  I still remember our first day like it was yesterday.  The last day had finally arrived, and it felt like we were just beginning.  I don't understand it.  It's like, the years before, time didn't seem to fly by as fast as it did this year.  It's sad, really.  Everyone was crying when we heard the school bell ring for a final time.  We knew we had to go our seperate ways.

I guess the saying, "Time flies when you're having fun" is true. It hurts a lot, trust me I know, when the good times come to an end.  But hey, try as best as you can to stay in contact with your friends, that's what I'm trying to do.

Good luck in high school! :)

Answer 6

i know summer was jst starting and now its about to end!!

mayb cuz were jst havin fun or too busy to notice time that it jst pass by fast but if were bored we pay attention more to the time so it feels like forever!!am i confusing??

well yuhh...i want it to slow down a bit on the good parts of my life...:)