Adulthood is neither measured by how smart one is, nor how much wealth one will ultimately accumulate. Instead, it is measured by experience and maturity. Childhood is when one only knows how to act like a child; adulthood is the ability to recognize when one can toggle between the two and has the awareness that there is a time and place for each.
Becoming an adult is not defined by a single moment or occasion. There is not a day where one wakes up and screams “Welcome to Adulthood!” Instead, adulthood is reached when one realizes that some scenarios demand maturity, while others do not.
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When I was younger, I believed that the transition from childhood into adulthood was an instant transformation. I expected to get older and immediately learn how to file taxes. But, this did not happen. Adulthood is defined as the state or condition of being fully grown or mature. Told by doctors, I am now fully grown physically, so that defines me as an adult but I am not. I am still the same: dog-loving, sports playing, and Star Wars obsessed boy, I have been for the first seventeen years of my life, and I will continue to be for the rest of my life. There are moments where I am mature and responsible, but there are an equal number of moments where I am still simply a child.
Everyone alternates between their adolescent and adult side because there are specific times that demand each. While doing my homework sometimes, I see my parents dancing around the living room, like children, to songs they have loved for years and showing that even my parents, who I thought were the most mature people, can act like children too. I realize that I must be responsible and get the work done, but the adult side of me is mature enough to realize that once in a while I can take a break, and give into my childish side.
I am a child when I go out to McDonald’s and want a happy meal for the cartoon character toy. However, I must become an adult when I go out to dinner with friends and the time comes to order my own meal, and calculate the bill and tip. I also act like a child when I binge-watch Disney shows, but act mature when I humoring myself with Pulp Fiction.
Spirit week always brings out my inner child more than any other week. Perhaps, because it enables everyone to fully indulge in their childish side without being judged. This week is when anyone can dress up in erratic colors and outfits and become someone else, but return to “normal” after the week. I will continue to dress up in crazy outfits and colors even when I move on from high school. Nonetheless, I do recognize that I cannot dress up in insane colors every week.
Throughout my life, I maneuver seamlessly across the life continuum. I have come to realize that adulthood is not marked by a precise event. It arises every so often when I grasp that I must handle a situation differently from how I would have many years ago. Knowing when and how to turn on my inner child is a true sign of maturity. Adulthood will come and go and reappear again when I realize that I cannot fix everything with glue sticks and scotch tape, but every once in awhile, they can help.
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