Dragons, fairies, castles and kings, all come with being an imaginative child, but when as they grow older, do they truly become adults? In the future as almost all kids grow up, they face challenges and hardships that they have to overcome and it is these things that change them from kids to adults. Making them much stronger, not just as individuals, but as a species. A kid should not be considered an adult just by the age of eighteen, but instead they must also be considered adults when they have matured enough to fit into the older adult groups.
Age is one of the main things that people look at when judging young adults because it defines when they are allowed to step into society. When teenagers turn 18 in the U.S they officially become adults because it is the age that they gain their rights as the working members of society. “Age 18 is the official age that a person becomes an adult and it is the age that you should start acting like it.” (F.D Harald Page # 50) It is good for others to know that eighteen is the age of adulthood because it lets kids and adults prepare for it better. In a way this proves my claim because it shows that age does matter in the eyes of society, but it also shows that it is not the only thing they look at. …show more content…
A person only truly becomes an adult when they become mature enough to act like one. “Most people think that becoming an adult is all about age, but in all actuality it is their level of maturity that maters” (S.P Jester page # 3) This quote is a good example of the importance of maturity because it explains that physical age is not as important as mental age. Becoming an adult is not just about age, it's about a person's level of maturity and their ability to handle the world around them, although I believe this to be true, some do
Age is one of the main things that people look at when judging young adults because it defines when they are allowed to step into society. When teenagers turn 18 in the U.S they officially become adults because it is the age that they gain their rights as the working members of society. “Age 18 is the official age that a person becomes an adult and it is the age that you should start acting like it.” (F.D Harald Page # 50) It is good for others to know that eighteen is the age of adulthood because it lets kids and adults prepare for it better. In a way this proves my claim because it shows that age does matter in the eyes of society, but it also shows that it is not the only thing they look at. …show more content…
A person only truly becomes an adult when they become mature enough to act like one. “Most people think that becoming an adult is all about age, but in all actuality it is their level of maturity that maters” (S.P Jester page # 3) This quote is a good example of the importance of maturity because it explains that physical age is not as important as mental age. Becoming an adult is not just about age, it's about a person's level of maturity and their ability to handle the world around them, although I believe this to be true, some do