Congrats. I remember 18 ... chomping at the bit to move out of my parents' domain, chomping at the bit to buy professional keyboards and get out of classical music and into rock and roll. A fun life consisting of music, relatively easy schooling, Dungeons and Dragons, light drink, moderate experimentation with other things, plenty of friends and girlfriends, hiking and backpacking and cycling all over the place, and light work to meet my modest needs (other than the price of professional keyboards and supporting gear). Plenty of free time on my hands. Basking in the security--though subliminal at the time--of having my parents around in case of emergency, and a quality collection of close friends that I'd had throughout my childhood. I did worry a bit about the future and what I was going to do with my life if music didn't take me where I wanted it to--but not too much, just healthy foresight.

Appreciate now for what it is! It doesn't all last.