High School is necessary because it is the stage in life where you begin to feel freedoms and gain privileges that adults already have. In the words of Peter Pan, “Well, I will not grow up. You cannot make me!" Being a teenager is one of the things in life that you can be a kid for a while. You have the rest of your life to live and be an adult after high school, but trying to age teens is a robbery of their life and happiness. Some teenagers may disagree with that statement, although it is illogical to think differently. If someone honestly wanted to be grown up and privileged at age 16, it is not impossible. That one person should feel free to strive to be with the adults. For now, letting teenagers be teenagers is the one thing that will shape them to be who they are going to be in the future. It is at this time that a person must grow and learn from silly childish mistakes. Without this time, it would be hard to find out who you are as a person and discover what you want to do with your life; this would not be an easy task if you have the constant stress of being an adult on your mind.
It is true that by the time those who graduate from high school go on to college and realize what really is at stake in becoming an adult, too many opportunities have been lost and too much time has been wasted. This is because many teenagers blow off high school and do not take it as seriously as they should during their crucial junior and senior year. Although, it is inaccurate that young people should graduate at 16 rather than 18. This is way too young and it would not be wise to believe that sixteen year olds are capable of acting like adults; teenagers that are of that age in this generation are simply not mature enough to start adulthood at this age. If teens started college earlier, it would most likely result in the same “cliques and artificial intensity” that the author was trying to avoid. People of this age are simply not mature enough to have another way of making friends. No adults would take 16 year olds seriously; it would not be an easier way of life. In fact, it would be harder for a 16 year old to fit in with adults, than it would be for them to fit in with other teens their own age.
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