Entry 7

Turning 18 is kind of a pretty big deal… I mean I guess you are classified as an adult, you can vote, you can be put into jail, and that’s basically the important stuff. But as you get older your responsibilities get bigger and greater. Maturity I hope goes up as well, and your ability of being in charge of yourself rather than your parents increases greatly.

 As some of you may know I recently turned 18. To be honest it’s not too much different than 17 but I did get to notice little things, like when I was out and I realized I couldn’t get stopped for curfew. That was exciting. And also the fact that I can essentially do whatever I want, of course with it’s limitations, but my life is now officially in my hands. I could move out if I wanted to or I could even drop out of school if wanted (I don’t).

It’s kind of crazy to think that I have the power to make decisions that will define the very beginning and rest of my life with the beauty of no parental consent. Although I still do live under my parent’s roof so I would never dare to go and do something insane as I might get kicked out…

Although getting older seems so exciting, at the same time it can be a little scary… I think the worst part to think about is that as you get older it’s not as if life will get easier, in fact, it’s most likely going to get harder. And because of that, I sometimes don’t feel like growing up…. 18 is pretty big, I don’t think I’m scared of that but it’s all happening so fast I can’t help but worry a little... On the bright side, I can buy a lot of fireworks.