Cigarettes and a Voice

I enjoyed hiding behind my youth, throwing away (or at least dismissing) any responsibility with a flick of ID: “I’m only 17”. Now, things are different; I’m…18.

Life is changing for me. Next semester will include many huge transitions including a new apartment and its accompanying responsibilities, and the transition from a blundering freshman into a seasoned undergraduate.

I’m excited and scared to death at this weird feeling that “life” is about to begin.

4 Comments

  1. Tim McCormack

    Jun 3, 10:24 PM

    Well, the first thing to do is change the “About” box on this page. (I hate those things that change so infrequently that I never remember to update them—it’s like daylight savings time.)

    I did not enjoy turning 18. While it did mean I could vote, I also had to go through the annoying process of filling out my Selective Service form. Lemme tell you, they don’t make it easy to register as a conscientious objector! [http://hannah.smith-family.com/archive/000472.html]

  2. Christopher Bowns

    Jun 4, 07:21 AM

    My jump to 18 was rather anticlimactic. I had to register with SS, sure, and I got my voter card as soon as I had the paperwork in.

    However, my 18th birthday came while I was a freshman at Virginia Tech. Turning 18 months after entering college makes it so unimportant as to not matter. You’re all ready mature enough to live away from home, manage your time, juggle classes, homework, and a social life. I think your age matters very little once you’re a freshman at any university.

  3. Tom Martin

    Jun 4, 02:05 PM

    My parents wanted to take me out to do something nice on my 18th birthday, and I was all for it. Until the day. That day, all I wanted to do was it lounge around and read a book. So we went to dinner instead.

    As Christopher said in the post above, turning 18 does become unimportant when you start college before then. The only difference for me is that it was a community college, so I am still at home with the parents (until this summer hopefully).

    I find it funny when people assume you’re at least 18 when you’re at the college. At least, that’s how it is here.

    I too, was a little scared not knowing what life would be like after I turned 18. I think I still am, in some ways.

  4. Thame

    Jun 4, 03:45 PM

    I didn’t think it would be a big deal, but I suddenly feel so much older than I was and am starting to worry about becoming an adult.

    Tim: Thanks, I fixed that. Never would have thought about it otherwise.

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