In many countries the age at which young person is considered a legal adult is typically 18, but in some other countries young person's legal adulthood only starts when he or she turns 21. What defines a legal adult is the ability to legally work, participate in contracts, vote, marry, give sexual consent, and join the military. However, I personally think that the proper age of being an adult should be 21. In this essay, I am going to explain the reasons for this stand.
First, although one might assume that most 18-year-olds have reached maturity, research has shown that adolescence actually extends into the early 20s. An 18-year-old's mindset has not fully matured. They are young adults on their way to explore the world, to experience and to learn new things. Thus, some of them try to act cool like women and men when they do not even know how to handle the responsibilities as adults. For example, they go clubbing and drinking, but never learn about the consequences. Accident statistics in many cities in Russia showed a substantial jump in the number of drunken driving accidents involving 18 to 20-year-olds.
Second, in reality, most young adults are still in high school when they are 18 years old and they do not have a job. Therefore, they are not ready for all of the physical and mental challenges that go along with being adults such as raising a family or supporting themselves. For many parents, the term legal adult does not mean their children possess certain adult characteristics. For instance, being an adult implies being able to make mature decisions, participate in civic matters, have self-control, and be responsible. Some 18-year-olds simply lack these characteristics and need further time to develop them. It is quite clear that when children turn to 21 years old, they have already been in colleges and have had some life experiences, hence, they understand how to responsible for their actions.
In conclusion, 18-year-olds are not matured enough to be considered adults. The best age should be 21 when one is better prepared to take on adult responsibilities.
In
many
countries the age at which
young
person
is considered
a
legal
adult is
typically
18,
but
in
some
other countries
young
person's
legal
adulthood
only
starts
when he or she turns 21. What defines a
legal
adult is the ability to
legally
work, participate in contracts, vote, marry, give sexual consent, and
join
the military.
However
, I
personally
think
that the proper age of being an adult should be 21. In this essay, I am going to
explain
the reasons for this stand.
First
, although one might assume that most 18-year-olds have reached maturity, research has shown that adolescence actually extends into the early 20s. An 18-year-
old
's mindset has not
fully
matured. They are
young
adults
on their way to explore the world, to experience and to learn new things.
Thus
,
some
of them try to act cool like women and
men
when they do not even know how to handle the responsibilities as
adults
.
For example
, they go clubbing and drinking,
but
never learn about the consequences. Accident statistics in
many
cities in Russia
showed
a substantial jump in the number of drunken driving accidents involving 18 to 20-year-olds.
Second, in reality, most
young
adults
are
still
in high school when they are 18 years
old and
they do not have a job.
Therefore
, they are not ready for
all of the
physical and mental challenges that go along with being
adults
such as raising a family or supporting themselves. For
many
parents, the term
legal
adult does not mean their children possess certain adult characteristics.
For instance
, being an adult implies being able to
make
mature decisions, participate in civic matters, have self-control, and be responsible.
Some
18-year-olds
simply
lack these characteristics and need
further
time to develop them. It is quite
clear
that when children turn to 21 years
old
, they have already been in colleges and have had
some
life experiences,
hence
, they understand how to responsible for their actions.
In conclusion
, 18-year-olds are not matured
enough
to
be considered
adults
. The best age should be 21 when one is better prepared to take on adult responsibilities.