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Megan Bopes
Eng/ asses.
January, 10, 2002
It seems to be a pattern in my life that no matter how old I am I always want to be older. I remember when I was just starting middle school, I thought that I was so older and so much more mature, changing classes, having more homework ect. Even though I felt so grown up, I wasn't treated like I was any older than I was in elementary school. I couldn't understand why my parents wouldn't let me just go and hang out with my friends whenever I wanted to, or stay out late or wear make up, I mean I was a big 12 year after all! Its amazing to me that I wasn't always right when my parents and I would get in arguments, in fact I was right maybe 1 out of every 10. I remember thinking, "I can't wait until I'm older, so then maybe I'll get a little respect!"
Well, hear I am, seventeen, I mean sure a lot of things have changed for the better, but I'm beginning to wonder whether I would rather be back in my younger years. I feel a little confused at this point in my life. We are faced with all kinds of peer pressure starting with drugs, sex, drinking, and on top of that school, some of us work, sports, relationships, the list goes on...