Persuasive Essay About Becoming An Adult

Being a freshman can be quite intimidating, especially because you are at the bottom of the totem pole. You are worried about finding the right classrooms, impressing teachers, sometimes maintaining your grades. I can tell you from a senior standpoint that things aren’t as bad as they seem. Yes, teachers will pile on the homework once and awhile, but I promise you will survive. As graduation day is approaching fast than I want, I have a little advice for freshman. Freshman you need to take your grades seriously because they will impact your future, you may think you know everything, but trust me you don’t, and most importantly is to have fun because before you know it you will be writing this same timed writing as I am right now.

According to the National Foster Youth institute, “More than 23,000 children age out of the US foster care system every year.”() Aging out is the process of a teens transitioning from the legal control of the foster care system, to independent living. Youth aging out of foster care should be given an extension on foster care services after the age of 18, because it provides a stable home for teens, it increases the amount of college graduates and it provides healthcare for those in need.

Did you know, that in the United States alone, Over 200,000 children are charged and imprisoned every year as adults? Early in the 20th century, most states established juvenile courts to rehabilitate and not just punish youthful offenders. The system was designed for children to have a second chance at their lives. “A separate juvenile-justice system, which sought to rehabilitate and not just punish children, was part of a movement by progressives to create a legally defined adolescence through the passage of child-labor and compulsory education laws and the creation of parks and open spaces.”(How to reduce crime Pg 1) Although the view on juveniles committing brutal crimes is nearly inconceivable, it is not a solution to give juveniles adult consequences because the effects of the adult system on juveniles are not effective.

Growing up in America I get to experience fireworks every Fourth of July, which is always a highlight of summer vacation. There is no better way to celebrate freedom and our pride for our country than to display it with fireworks. So every Fourth of July almost every city in America participates in this ritual. My hometown is one of the many places that puts on our own fireworks display for the whole city to see. And my friend just so happens to live directly across from the area where the fireworks a shot of from. So we have the perfect place to see the show. Exactly at nine o'clock we gather in the front yard with blankets and chairs waiting with as much patience as we can. Everyone from the old to the young are excited to see the beautiful

What helped me see that have transitioned into an adult was during induction on November of this year for Alpha Phi Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. It was a very formal event where all the new members are called my name and they sign their name into a special book for induction. I was upstage as not just a member but as a VP of Scholarships for my chapters speaking to the new members. Sitting in the front of the stage nervous but excited to give this small speech of thanks to a choir that sang for us and saying congratulations to the new members. Being given such a huge responsibility, that I would have most likely not have done when I was younger was such a huge step for me. I was always told that sometimes adults would have to do things they

Thesis Statement: Alcohol drinking age should be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia for many reasons.

Hey, do you ever look around your neighborhood and wonder why you see so many Teenagers are on the streets in Gangs, selling drugs, and going to jail? There are many reasons why these teenagers are on the streets and not in school. Maybe it because Many people don’t see teenager’s as young children no they see them as Adults. In Fact, there is an absolutely argument within the juvenile justice system, on whether or not they ought to place emphasis on supplementary on therapy or punishment on teenagers. Personally, I think that world has given up on these young children instead of trying to help them. Giving a teenager punishment and therapy may not always help I may also cause more of the problem. To resolve the problem of Teen Violence

It is currently the summer before Travis Johnson’s senior year of high school. He has until January to decide where he want to go to college. But he is contemplating not going to college at all. What’s the point, he wonders. Why go to college when he just finished 12 years of school? Travis really doesn’t want to go through years of school all over again. He feels that college would just be a waste of his time and money. In his mind, he believes that he can go ahead and start his career. Travis’ parents believe he would be making a mistake by not going to college. So before he makes a real decision on what he wants to do, his parents want him to do research. Going to college would be a much better option than not going. College can ensure financial stability, provide job security and give better career opportunities

In today’s society, the older adults are often left behind and forgotten about. Society is often less concerned about this population when they should be more concerned. As discussed above, as some transition into later life, it is almost like they are entering a new world that they must readjust to. They have to get comfortable in their new living environment, sometimes without their spouse and with fewer friends and family members around. As a society, if we don’t start monitoring this population, the high rates will continue to rise and more older adults will continue to self-harm which will lead to a huge social justice matter. In order to advocate for this population, we must first educate those who are not aware. I think it would be beneficial to start small programs or fairs throughout different communities where families can be educated on exactly what to look for and how they can care more for their older adult family members. In order to make this possible, resources are need. Educators, physicians and social workers can all come together to provide the necessary curriculum to those being educated. Certain policies should also be in place that will prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. Instead of quickly responding to chronic pain with medicine, maybe other things should be in place such as physical therapy or natural herbs, to help those individuals work through their pain. As older adults visit health care more often, physicians should take time for screening

There are plenty of points in my eighteen years that made me grow up more than I really needed to. Moving from Michigan to Spain when I was nine, smoking my first cigarette when I was eleven, my dad leaving when I was eleven, my first alcoholic drink when I was twelve, losing my friends when I was fourteen, et cetera. Some of these were just me trying to act like an adult when I wasn't actually ready, but none of these were some pivotal point in my life where I went from being a child to being an adult. And now that I think about it, maybe that's just not how it works. Maybe adulthood doesn't always come crashing down on you at a major point in your life, but comes in gradually like the sea on a calm day rising higher and higher on the sand.

The two most expensive bills we had after moving in with my grandparents was our cell phone bill and my car payment. I felt that since it was my car and I was driving back and forth to different destinations, I should be the one who pays the bill. I spent majority of the summer searching across the internet for a job. Finally, at the end of July I received a phone call from Kentucky Fried Chicken stating that they would like to interview me for the position of a KFC team member. Two days after my interview I received a call back saying that I had been selected for that position. Acquiring this job showed me how to work for a purpose and sacrifice time for work, instead of that time being used lounging

Growing up is very difficult. It takes time and responsibility that I thought I had. This summer I quickly realized that becoming an adult is not as easy as a person may think. I had to travel to Oxford for a day by myself, and I learned several lessons such as: always pay attention while driving, make sure to park in appropriate places, and be very cautious while driving in the rain.

The first thoughts that come to my mind when I think of summer is socializing with friends and being with my family, and going to the pool and beach a lot over the summer with them. What i'm looking forward to the most is to do more activities that I couldn’t do within the school year. I will have more time to focus on all my sports in summer than during the school year with all the homework I had to do. The three places that I would like to go to over the summer is the pool and the beach because the weather is nice and hot and gives a cool breeze and the water is nice and cool so it's just perfect. I would also like to visit my cousins out of state, I only see them about once a year because they live far and we never have a long period of

One of the motivating issues in the game “Broken Age” is, of course, the missing trait in the Thrush’s bloodline. They are unable to name it and unable to pinpoint it, however they believe boys around the age of 14 are able to find said trait for them, so they can once again be, in a sense, whole. Now, I believe that is is not, as long believed, a trait they are missing, it is in fact an emotion. Love. They are missing love.

When we get old and gray, we start thinking about our past life. Where are we now? Where are we going? Will we be happy? Will we be loved? Will we be alone? Who will care? In the years past, we have seen many different lifestyles of senior citizens, both positive and negative. The one true fact that we notice is that when a senior citizen smiles, he, or she, is happy, satisfied and will live a longer life. The point of this essay is to show how pets, either real or mechanical, will help make the lives of elderly people both pleasant and satisfying.