In some countries, young people at the age of 18 are considered adults and can drive a car, vote and get married, while other countries don't allow it. What age do you think is the best to be considered an adult? Give reasons and examples.

It is often argued by some nations that by the time a

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reaches the

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of 18, he/she can function as a responsible

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, while others disagree with

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statement by saying that

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bar should be increased. Personally, I believe that an individual is, in fact, fully mature and has the ability to make sensible life-decisions by the

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of 18.

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, it has been proven that 18 is a reasonable

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yardstick. To be more specific, many psychologists, through their extensive research, have concluded that a

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can fully function as a responsible citizen by the time he/she reaches the

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of 18.

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, many countries

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as India and Sri Lanka allow a

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to have alcoholic beverages at the

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of 18. It has been proven that any

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below

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limit had not acted responsibly when the same type of drink was consumed.

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why, I firmly stand on the side that 18 is a reasonable

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to allow a

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to act as an

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.

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, in many cultures, 18 is when a

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moves out to live on their own.

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, the average

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starts to attend college at the

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of 18, and

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is coupled with moving out of their parents to live independently.

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, I moved all alone to the US from Sri Lanka when I was 18, and I would proudly say that I was mature enough at that time to differentiate between what is good and what is bad. I drove responsibly, studied well and got good grades in all my freshman year classes and drank alcoholic drinks responsibly.

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is why I believe that 18 is a very good

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for someone to start living as an

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. In conclusion, I strongly believe that anyone at or above 18 years old is fit to function as an

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since it has been proven by research that 18 is a good yardstick.

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, many young adults make their way to college and start living independently when they reach 18.