Many people are debating what should be done about the driving age since more fatal car accidents are happening day by day. There are many pros and cons to each side and so far‚ most attempts to raise the driving age have failed. Society usually sees 18 as the age that young people become adults. Shouldn’t driving be one of the privileges and responsibilities of adulthood? The driving age should be raised to 18 because it reduces significantly the number of accidents and will benefit society as a
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Driving age Turning the age of fifteen is a huge step in the life of a teen. When becoming this age a new challenge is brought into the person’s life‚ the task of driving a car. But are fifteen year olds ready for this task. Driving a car is a task that should only be taken on by teenagers over the age of eighteen‚ because they are more responsible and understand the risks involved. In this essay I will explain and give reasons on why I think that the driving age should be raised to be able to
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they need to be independent from their parents as soon as they possibly can. It is common for there to be contests among friends regarding who gets to go out by themselves‚ who has no curfew‚ and who learns how to drive first. Many teens feel that they need to learn how to drive as soon as they can. The driving age should be raised to 18 because many teens are not yet responsible enough to respect traffic safety laws; they are easily distracted by cellphones while driving; and tend to drive intoxicated
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A 16 YEAR OLD CHEF TO BE. By: Frances Rios Hello. My name is Frances Rios. It is not easy starting to get ready to become a chef. We will explore some of the wonderful / artistic wonders of becoming a chef on this paper. There are many things I have to and want to do with this career. Here they are: I have to go to college‚ I have to practice twenty-four seven on my tons of recipes‚ and also where I want to go with cooking. There are many things also that I have to do to get
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“It’s like your hands are tied behind your back. You can train the heck out of your legs but in the end‚ it won’t matter.” At one time I was a 16 year old girl who loved life. I enjoyed school‚ was involved in several extracurricular activities‚ and most importantly I played the best game on the planet‚ softball. Long story short‚ I had my life together‚ and then something unimaginable happened in July of 2014. I stepped out onto the mound a Friday night in Los Angeles and lost control of the game
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shameful state of affairs that there has arisen a need for old age homes in modern times. Why do we need these homes? Why are we considering our older relatives as a burden on us? Not too long ago we used to have a strong joint family system. It was an unquestioned norm of the society to take care if of the elderly. It was considered an honour and a blessing. Sadly‚ joint families have become relics of the past. In this nuclear age‚ old people are considered a liability. Time is money. And time
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Legal drinking age should be lowered Introduction: Once a person turns 18 years old they are already considered an adult. Yes‚ it may sound bad saying that 18 years old should have the right to legally drink‚ but lets look at the facts; you can drive a car‚ vote in all elections‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ be prosecuted as an adult‚ get married‚ have children‚ fight in a war‚ gamble‚ but not have a beer until your 21? Now‚ if young men and women under the age of 21 can legally get married
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The New Zealand government in the last 18 months have increased the diving age from fifteen to sixteen‚ many people are shocked and lots of teenagers are angry and do not agree with this change‚ but in 88.5% of New Zealanders eyes that was the right thing to do. I am going to tell you my reasons about why I think that they have move the age limit up to sixteen on driving. Firstly‚ the government has done the right and responsible thing for the increase of age for getting your license; they have primarily
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Gabrielle Harris Professor Hartley English 111 10 September 2009 In the article “_Legal drinking ages throughout the world. Should the US lower the age to 18”_‚ the author asks should America lower its drinking age to 18. I believe the law should not be changed because there will be an increase of school age kids abusing alcohol. 18 year olds’ are typically still high school students‚ it is still appropriate for them to hang around other high school students. If they were allowed to legally
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VOTING AT 16? Neglected for a generation‚ a troublesome political question is back : when should young people be able to vote for candidates in elections? Conservative peer Lord Lucas of Crudwell and Dingwall recently tabled a Private Members Bill in the Lords. It proposed a voting age of 16. And this week‚ for the first time‚ a national coalition has been launched at the Houses of Parliament. The Votes at 16 Campaign is backed by a wide range of groups – from the National Black Youth Forum and
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