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Post by X2M on Jan 8, 2018 4:12:23 GMT 10
It seems that every time I hear this word, there are lots of spans ranging from 18-21, 18-24/25, 18-29/30, 18-34/35 and even 18-40. The problem is that I haven't genuinely heard this word at all in person, but more particularly online. The only time anyone ever referred me to that term was when I was in high school where one of my teachers told my class and I that we were all young Adults. Since then, I have only been referred to as an adult whether it's my parents, colleagues, teachers, mentors and other figures. Besides, the word itself is indeed another synonym for a teenager rather than a grown-up, so I don't understand why it is applied to those who are college age and above, and not those who are adolescents. Tell me your thoughts, please? Have you heard the word "young adult" be used outside of the online world?
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Post by rainbow on Jan 8, 2018 4:25:35 GMT 10
I've only ever heard of it online, not in person. I just hear people only say "adult" when referring to someone 18 or older.
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Post by longaotian on Jan 8, 2018 5:48:13 GMT 10
I've defenitly heard the term, both from my school teachers and in the media/news.
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Post by X2M on Jan 8, 2018 7:59:12 GMT 10
See? That's what I mean. I barely hear the word in person. It's always adult that I understand in the world.
I've heard a little bit in the media as well, but not as much as online though.
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Post by rainbow on Jan 8, 2018 8:03:57 GMT 10
I remember in 9th grade my teacher would call us young adults when we were acting immature and needed to stop.
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Post by X2M on Jan 8, 2018 8:42:10 GMT 10
I remember in 9th grade my teacher would call us young adults when we were acting immature and needed to stop. I remember getting a variation of that. My teacher told us that "we need to grow up or something of that nature. We're all young adults now."
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Post by rainbow on Jan 8, 2018 9:28:50 GMT 10
I remember in 9th grade my teacher would call us young adults when we were acting immature and needed to stop. I remember getting a variation of that. My teacher told us that "we need to grow up or something of that nature. We're all young adults now." That's exactly how my teacher said it.
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Post by grace on Jan 8, 2018 10:43:46 GMT 10
My class gets called young adults.
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Post by prodanny288 on Jan 8, 2018 10:46:36 GMT 10
I’ve been referred to as a “young adult” despite being only 15.. maybe I just look older? Every older person who knows me considers me a kid.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 11:06:35 GMT 10
I've been called young adult since about 15. I'd say anyone 18-29 can be a young adult, sometimes 15-17 as well.
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Post by X2M on Jan 8, 2018 11:39:42 GMT 10
My class gets called young adults. How often are you and your class called that? I’ve been referred to as a “young adult” despite being only 15.. maybe I just look older? Every older person who knows me considers me a kid. Maybe they referred you that because you could be mature for your age. Is that true? I've been called young adult since about 15. I'd say anyone 18-29 can be a young adult, sometimes 15-17 as well. Would you say it depends on one's maturity for that span?
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Post by prodanny288 on Jan 8, 2018 11:49:28 GMT 10
My class gets called young adults. How often are you and your class called that? I’ve been referred to as a “young adult” despite being only 15.. maybe I just look older? Every older person who knows me considers me a kid. Maybe they referred you that because you could be mature for your age. Is that true? I've been called young adult since about 15. I'd say anyone 18-29 can be a young adult, sometimes 15-17 as well. Would you say it depends on one's maturity for that span? To other people I seen like a mature guy. But really I am far from it.
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Post by X2M on Jan 8, 2018 12:11:45 GMT 10
In what ways are you seen are mature and ideas that you aren't?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2018 12:45:10 GMT 10
Would you say it depends on one's maturity for that span? Yeah, I was living away from my parents at 15. I would consider myself a young adult then in certain ways. Others though are still pretty much kids at 15. I think by 17/18 (whenever you graduate from high school) you're a young adult.
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Post by longaotian on Jan 8, 2018 12:55:17 GMT 10
15-19 is both 20+ young adult 14- kid 18/19 also young adult/teenager 15-17 also young adult/teenager or 16-18
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