Thursday, October 4, 2012
18
So on Saturday, I am going to be 18 years old... an adult. For some reason, this seems like a very significant birthday to me. Yeah 16 was cool... getting to drive and all that... but I feel like 18 is a monumental achievement. Surprisingly, I am not really that excited this year. I feel like I am going to have a lot more responsibilities for some reason. Yeah I will be voting and will be able to make more decisions without my parents, but it seems like something more. I think one reason I might not be that excited is because turning 18 just means I am growing up. Unlike a lot of seniors, I am not looking forward to school being over. I really love this year. I have a great group of friends, and other people who are really important in my life. I also like my classes, and the idea of leaving everything I know to go to college really makes me nervous. So I guess that's why I am half excited and half not excited to become an adult this weekend.
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I couldn't agree more! Eighteen is terrifying. I wonder sometimes if it's as terrifying for those in our grade who have late birthdays. We all age at the same rate, but those of us with fall birthdays are often the "firsts" among our friends to cross over into the next age. Since you can't stop time, might as well embrace becoming an adult and look at the positives in the future!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing positive about being 18. You can be tried for a crime to the fullest extent of the law, you can be drafted into the military if need be (not girls though), you can legally use tobacco, you can go to a strip club, you can gamble, and you can engage in "adult" relationships that will ruin your life.
ReplyDeleteOn the plus side, you can go to more rock shows! Well, that's the only plus I see.
Good luck.