Chelsea Avery- Assignment 6

1. Do you think that high school students today are put under too much pressure for their age?
2. Do you think that there is a certain point at which one person becomes an adult? (Is it more of a state of mind or an age?)
3. What is your take on the "you only live once" philosophy? Do you think that idea will truly result in people living their lives to the fullest? What are you doing day to day to live your life to the fullest? What even is a "full" life??

In my opinion, adult is a state of mind. Life experiences can change a person and force them to mature much more quickly than others. This is not necessarily a bad thing, it just means some people view the world in a different way and may act differently in different situations. In the U.S., you are considered an adult at age 18. In Japan, you are considered an adult at age 20. This just kind of proves that no one really knows when anyone is an "adult." It just varies from person to person. For example, I already feel as though I am mentally mature for no reason other than I have had to deal with difficult situations from a young age that many others my age have not. I also believe that of my peers, those who have been employed are more mature in that aspect of their lives and so on and so forth...