Witt (2016) discusses the importance of rites of passage and milestones in the transition into adulthood on pp. 82 and 83. Please answer both Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1: In your opinion, when do you think a person should be considered an adult in American society? Why? Are there certain milestones or rituals that determine adulthood, or is it a certain age? Explain.
Part 2: Briefly discuss your own journey to adulthood. Discuss one or more milestones, rituals, or experiences in your life that you felt signified your passage into adulthood. How do you think this helped you in the transition?
PLEASE EXPLAIN WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTION AND WHY? (A MININUM OF 125 WORDS)
CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE
I believe you are truly an adult when you are living on your own and paying all of your own bills. You can show traits of being an adult and can be mature, but until you can fully support yourself, you should not technically be considered an adult. I don’t think of it at a certain age because everyone is different. When I was my sisters age, I was working two jobs, and was a manager at one of them. I was also attending around 4 classes per semester and paying all of my bills on my own. My sister however, has a small part time job, and only takes around 2 classes, and doesn’t pay all of her bills. There is nothing wrong with this, I just believe I matured more quickly than she did, which is why you can’t put an age on adulthood.