After accumulating responsibility and being able to be independent is when a person truly becomes and adult. Maturity. It's about learning from mistakes and using them to guide them into a better mature person. Their are rules that apply to certain age but that itself could be defective.…
Do my parents not constitute as being mature because they didn't go to college? What happens to the low income families who can't afford to pay their tuition? What people must understand is that a myriad of people, especially in today's society can't fit into these five categories because they are not able to or maybe they just don't want to. If a person chooses not to get married for whatever reason, does that constitute his or hers level of maturity? The problem with these milestones in society are that they are no longer as relevant as they use to be.…
It seems like everyone tries to grow up as fast as they can. Often times forgetting that the innocence of being a child is precious and valuable. In the memoir entitled A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah , the protagonist finds himself having to become a child soldier taking adult actions in order for his survival. One may learn through A Long Way Gone that childhood is a treasure and when lost or taken away it's impossible to get back .…
Often times, maturity is known to be heavily dependent with that of one’s age. However, this common belief is not necessarily true. Maturity is often gained through experiences and understanding, rather than seniority. Although being older does offer more time for enlightening experiences, this does not fully cancel out possibilities of younger individuals being exposed to the same instances in a shorter time.…
Maturity One person’s knowledge and understanding grows deeper when they get older and mature. This idea is shown through the novella The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The House on Mango Street takes place in a mexican neighborhood which isn’t the best. It’s a poor, rough, and not very friendly neighborhood.…
There are many different opinions on the age of responsibility and adulthood. In Alan Greenblatts article, “What is the Age of Responsibility?”, he discusses how people often think 18 is too young to be considered an adult but yet there are many contradictions against the claim. With so many factos influencing what people think maturaity means, people should be considered adults at 18 because that is when teens start experiencing adult things and start making real life decisons. The age of maturity should be measured not by age but by the persons life experiences. Robert Epstein, a psychologist, completed a study with, “... More than 30,000 people showing that 30% of American teens are more competent than the median adults in a variety of ways”.…
Maturity is a concept that may be hard to define but can be perceived in multiple ways. Being mature does not necessarily have an age, and it does not just happen overnight. Achieving a level of maturity depends on a person’s sense of responsibility, humility and wisdom. Being a mature person also includes having a sense of self and knowing who you are. Although some may see maturity as being serious rather than silly or an individual having the ability to act responsibly, the key to maturity is putting others before oneself and knowing the difference between what is right and wrong.…
This is a terrifying observation because one now believes that maturity is a thing of the past, and no longer exists. Throughout this piece Bly attempts to open an emerging issue up for discussion, this being a lack of…
There have been a lot of arguments about how punishment for children should be handled. On the 25th of June 2012 the supreme court made a decision that juveniles cannot be charged a life sentence due to a violation of the eighth amendment of cruel or unusual punishment however four supreme court members chose that children should be charged with life in prison. I believe that the ruling on this subject was right that juveniles should not be charged as adults and here's why. Age plays a predominant role in determining whether or not to give someone life in prison. In the article “kids are kids until they commit crimes’’ marlie lundstrom focuses on how ‘’today we are witness to criminal defendants facing life sentences without parole who cannot shave still play with fire trucks and love to act out scenes from television or video games.…
Although I am not yet 18, in many ways I am already an adult. I spend at least as much time working and attending school on a daily basis as someone with a standard 9-5 job devotes to their profession, typically more. I pay taxes and bills, make major decisions about my life independently, and regularly take responsibility for younger children. Becoming an adult is a gradual change. Turning 18 in and of itself has no true significance.…
After reading many different perspectives on this issue, I believe that becoming an adult cannot be determined by just one thing. It's a combination of brain maturity, social maturity, and independence. Different parts of the brain mature at different times, but all parts are needed to scientifically become an adult. “There…
In the article written by Julie Beck entitled “When Are You Really an Adult?” she uses a series of true life accounts to attempt to define when a person becomes an adult and what defines adulthood. She begins with the real life example of Henry David Thoreau and catches the attention of the reader by leading them down the path that she is talking about a current day young man. However, when she reveals she is talking of a young man of years past it is obvious that many different generations struggle with the definition and thought of being an adult. Beck makes it clear that what defines being an adult is not clear, there is no black and white answer. There are many factors leading to whether a person feels they have become an adult.…
In The Old Man and the Sea, it became clear that the concept of “coming of age” does not really have anything to do with age. For me, coming of age is about you believing that you have reached a certain level of maturity. Everyone’s perception of coming of age is unique to them, so coming of age can be different for different people. Overall, coming of age is about being able to believe that you deserve respect from yourself and others by reaching a certain level of maturity.…
In Ohio, anyone under 18 years of age is considered a minor child. Ohio differentiates between a minor being a “mature minor” and “emancipated minor.” According to law, if a minor child is at least 15 years of age, the state may consider the child to be a “mature minor” if the child can demonstrate to their health care provider they have an understanding of their medical condition and treatment options (www.ohiobar.org). If this can be demonstrated, then parental consent is not warranted for medical treatment. While an emancipated minor, is a child of any age, who can demonstrate in a court of law they are no longer require the protection of a parent or guardian.…
Maturity Maturity has different definitions across social, legal, sexual, political, intellectual and religious contexts. Maturity can be defined as an ability to respond to a given environment in the most appropriate way. The response is not necessarily instinctive as it is generally learned most of the times. Maturity encompasses the aspect of being aware of the appropriate place and time to behave in a certain way. Knowing when to act based on the circumstances and culture of the relevant society can also be considered as an aspect of maturity .…