What Is It About 20- Somethings?

Adolescence is when people are at the stage of “Coming of Age.” “Adolescence are at the threshold of adulthood” and adulthood will be their enlightenment after period of darkness (Lesko, 148)

There is a moment in every child’s life where he or she realizes that growing up is not as desirable as they once thought. Before this moment they fantasize about not having a bedtime or driving or finally being able to drink. But then they feel the weight of the adult world with its responsibilities and restrictions of a society that doesn’t value the individual and expects its citizens to morph into mature, controllable adults. This is the time parents hate, the time when their children try to rebel or run away to escape their future as adults, but time, alas, cannot be outrun. The adult world expects many things of its inhabitants—a job, a family, taxes, sex, and much more. Unfortunately, most young adults feel as though they will be

In “Changes in the transition to adulthood in the UK and Canada: the role of structure and agency in emerging adulthood” by James Côté and John M. Bynner, they discuss the exclusion processes in education and the workplace that restrict young people from experiencing the developmental processes that benefit all emerging adults. Essentially, the notion of adulthood is becoming longer than it used to be due to economical and societal restrictions. In the article, Côté and Bynner refer to Jeffery Arnett, who argues that young adulthood is now in reference to the thirties rather than the twenties (Côté and Bynner 253). This is in

As the mother of seven grown children, I agree with most of Jeffrey Arnett’s, author of Emerging Adulthood, theories. It is a time of change, with a developmental connection between adolescence and adulthood. During this phase of development, children experience periods of self-discovery transformation. There are favorable outcomes as well as adverse effects during this developmental stage. Furthermore, this successive stage encourages and promotes the change from the dependency of their parents to the independence that is distinctive for adults. This autonomy is beneficial because it prepares the emerging adult for their future independently from their parents. Arnett believes there are five characteristics of emerging adulthood that make it distinguishable from other time periods: the age of identity explorations, the age of instability, the self-focused age, the age of feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.

As we age, our lives are divided into stages with inescapable hardships. The most difficult of these stages has proven to be adolescence and young adulthood, the years in which our personalities are defined. This juncture is the pinnacle of maturation, however, it is gradually becoming a plateau wherein inactivity is most prevalent. It is indisputable that American children and young adults alike are lingering in their youth for far too long. Many in their teens and twenties are holding tight to the freedom of childhood by depending on their parents, refusing to settle down, and avoiding responsibility. Through their lack of independence, inability to commit and their indolence, certain action must be taken against adolescents

In the magazine article "What Is It About 20-Somethings," Robin Marantz Henig discussed the stagnant transcendence of adolescents into adulthood with society and economy evolve to accomodate people's needs. Most make it into the realm of adulthood once they surpass these milestones: "completing school, leaving home, becoming financially independent, marrying and having a child". However, some linger in a new stage called the "emerging adulthood," where they spend more time than others to explore their identity and to develop "sense of possibilities". Causes for the delay include cultural expectation, dependence on parents, change in hierarchy of needs, and adolescent brain development. And as a result, society become uncertain whether to extend

A freshman blogger named Paul, summarized Robin Marantz Henig’s article “What Is It about 20-Somethings”. He not only summarizes the article but also states his opinion. He bases his opinion off of Arnett’s argument, but he is not citing where he found his information. Paul writes, “… I know people who would’ve benefited from thinking before acting so in the future there might be some good coming out of all this as Professor Arnett says.” There are no citations nor any quotations which leaves the reader questioning if his evidence is valid at all. Paul writes, “He explains that today more education is required to have a good job in this society.” Where are the quotations and citations in his blog? This could be considered plagiarism because there is no source for Arnett’s words. These statements are done all throughout the

While Henig and Grossman both write about how the young adult generation has changed in their respective Times magazine articles, Grossman is more effective in accomplishing his persuasive purpose on how young adults are unable to settle down in his article “Grow up? Not so fast.” through his convincing appeals. Henig’s article “What is it about 20-Somethings?” is still effective, but Grossman’s article is more compelling. Grossman utilizes personal examples and credible sources to enhance his argument and delivers to the audience a broader understanding of the change in generations.

coming of age and moving into adulthood, and a study conducted by the Pew Research

Growing up, we experience adulthood at one point or another. Some happen earlier than others and vice versa. As a child, you are able to do as you please. You can hangout with your friends after completing easy homework assignments and life seems to be good. Once you hit your teenage years, your elder begin to discuss with you what adult life is like and what choices you will have to make in the next coming years.

Dr. Meg Jay gives 3 recommendations for how “twentysomethings” can re-claim adulthood in the characterizing decade of their lives. A "thirty-is-the-new-twenty society" lets us know that the twenties don't make a difference. Some say they are an amplified pre-adulthood, others call them a rising adulthood. This purported "changing timetable for adulthood" has demoted the twenties "not-exactly grown-ups" exactly when they have to connect with the most. Obviously it is ideal to set off for college before you get hitched, and to have your children in your 20s and 30s instead of your high school years. Be that as it may, this discussion was distinctive: Dr. Jay makes some extremely strong focuses, yet she additionally pushes our catches, no doubt — particularly the frenzy afterward.

For young adults transitioning from college to the work field there might be a time of self-discovery and a journey to find their meaning in the world. This is also the time where they are expected to make decisions regarding career and relationships. Young adults are at their physical and intellectual peak. In the United States, young adults now have “longer periods of education and the delay of marriage and child bearing” (TEXTBOOK). Emerging adults now have more time to make life decisions before they are forced to make a long term decision regarding career, children and

From adolescence to late adulthood, our lives change drastically. Our goals, achievements and conceptions of life differentiate as we mature. As we grow older, we no longer concern ourselves with self-identity or the opinions of others, but instead we focus on our accomplishments and evaluate our life (if we lived a meaningful life). From adolescence to late adulthood, we experience different developmental tasks at a particular place in our life span.

There are five key features that characterize emerging adulthood. The first s identity exploration. The second is “Instability.” For many the instability is a result of residential changes such as living in a dorm. There is also instability in friendships, romantic relationships, academia, and work. Emerging adults have few obligations, responsibilities, and commitments. Because they have so much autonomy in controlling their own lives the third key feature is “Self-Focused.” One of the most difficult

When asked the question “When do you become an adult?” many people would give an age but in reality the answer isn’t that easy. To me adulthood is when you are able and willing to accept responsibility. If you cannot or will not be responsible, you have no right calling yourself an adult. What does make you a grown-up? Is it moving out of the house? Hitting a certain age? Having a relationship? Getting a job?” How is it that we can do. those things, that we consider to be “adult”, but we still feel like kids? Or that we feel like grown-ups, we're certainly old enough, but we haven't. seemed to have accomplished any of those things “grown-ups” have done? People never seem to quite understand the meaning of being an adult.” It has always seemed to me that age is irrelevant. You can be 12 and understand things better than a 30-year-old or you can be 40, have two PhD’s and still wonder if pigeons are migratory birds”.” Many people my age think that getting out of