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| Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves. I may not be "old" but I am certainly beginning to 1 it? turned 18 just over a week ago. I am now an adult. As a child you 2 adults-or "grown-ups" as I used to call them-to always be in control to know what is right and wrong. 3 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 4 in many aspects of life. But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true. It is clear to me now that you do not 5 learning when you are 18．Every day you learn something 6 , no matter what your age. However, I do understand when you become an adult you have to 7 more responsibility. Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those. I have already 8 myself the nickname "housekeeper". I can even drive now, which is pretty 9 , because of the frequency of accidents. But that's not to say that 18 is not 10 to be. Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also 11 . In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on 12 Day. More and more of my friends want to become politicians, and it is great to think that they can change things for the better. | ||||
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