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.
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 Use synonyms
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is the ability to legally work, participate in contracts, vote, marry, give sexual consent, and join the military. Use synonyms
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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. Linking Words
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. Linking Words
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.
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, in reality, most young adults are still in high school when they are 18 years old and they do not have a job. Linking Words
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, they are not ready for all of the physical and mental challenges that go along with being adults Linking Words
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as raising a family or supporting themselves. For many parents, the term legal Linking Words
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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 Use synonyms
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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, Linking Words
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, 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 Linking Words
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