The American Dream: Breaking The Barrier Of Age
So many times we hear of citizens from other countries moving to the United States to experience “the American Dream” and obtain “freedom”, but as a young adult living here all my life, I have created my own definition of freedom. From a historical standpoint we as a whole population have more freedom than we did in the past, but we now have to face the barrier of age that is placed in the way of our freedom.
For someone is 18, but not yet 21, we have been fed the idea that we are free with the right to vote. We are able to choose who we feel is a better is to lead the country as a whole. They say that you are “legally able to do whatever you please”, but then they add limitation! For example, in my high school foreign students had the opportunity …show more content…
When you turn 18, you get thrown into an adult jail cell, yet they still impose limitations on us. If you robbed a store, or hurt someone domestically or commit anything against the law, your charges from 18 and up are on the same scale as everyone older than you, because you are an adult. This also corresponds with the social ideas that have been formulated with those who are between the ages of 18-21. You just got your first car and now you need to get car insurance for yourself because your parents don’t want to take care of a “grown ass person”. Well your parents are paying let’s say 300 dollars a month, and you go to the same comply and you apply and they say twice that amount! This is because we as young adults are unable to escape the social limitations that come with freedom. Older adults have perceived us to be immature, irresponsible and reckless between these ages. The governments have gone so far as to tell you that you are free at the age of 18, yet you cannot sigh your own papers for school. No loans, without some older, just got your license at the age of 18, you still have to have an adult or someone 21 and older with you to drive, yet were free. The government gives enables us with certain privileges to create this idea of freedom, but afterwards they ass the limitations in fine print. It seems
For someone is 18, but not yet 21, we have been fed the idea that we are free with the right to vote. We are able to choose who we feel is a better is to lead the country as a whole. They say that you are “legally able to do whatever you please”, but then they add limitation! For example, in my high school foreign students had the opportunity …show more content…
When you turn 18, you get thrown into an adult jail cell, yet they still impose limitations on us. If you robbed a store, or hurt someone domestically or commit anything against the law, your charges from 18 and up are on the same scale as everyone older than you, because you are an adult. This also corresponds with the social ideas that have been formulated with those who are between the ages of 18-21. You just got your first car and now you need to get car insurance for yourself because your parents don’t want to take care of a “grown ass person”. Well your parents are paying let’s say 300 dollars a month, and you go to the same comply and you apply and they say twice that amount! This is because we as young adults are unable to escape the social limitations that come with freedom. Older adults have perceived us to be immature, irresponsible and reckless between these ages. The governments have gone so far as to tell you that you are free at the age of 18, yet you cannot sigh your own papers for school. No loans, without some older, just got your license at the age of 18, you still have to have an adult or someone 21 and older with you to drive, yet were free. The government gives enables us with certain privileges to create this idea of freedom, but afterwards they ass the limitations in fine print. It seems