I love that as a being that still has most of my life ahead of me (probably), I can choose what I want to do now. My choices now determine what colleges I can get into or what I might specialize in. I am still moldable enough that whatever I learn will impact me.

I think at this age,we really don’t appreciate our situations enough. Being probably mostly carefree except for the occasional school burden, people my age and the times that people remember from the age are supposed to be the best memories. They’re supposed to be the age of mistakes, of experiences, of crazy stories, and I hope that I get to do all that before I’m too old.

Being with peers your age allows you to find people to eventually work with later in life, alongside finding those with similar interests. Being near people with similar interests also brings more that have similar desires, as they will join that friend group. Many different groups exist in school, allowing for any goals in life to thrive. However, once people get past college they often cannot find other people with similar mindsets unless they go back to college, throwing them into the world with no backup or people to rely on. Anyone can get an education, but not everyone can make true friends that stay alongside them for their whole life.

When you get older you have to manage various things, most of them involve money, and money can get hard to manage, especially when big sums of money are in play. Currently, I do not have to manage those sums, nor care about then, so I’m saved from a lot of stress, which is why it’s the best thing about being my age

High schoolers have to go home and do hours and hours of homework every day and if you are in my grade or my age you don’t have to deal with that until a year or two.

As I got older and trust my experiences, I have the wisdom to know that there are 8 billion people in this world with 8 billion different experiences in life. I can value and trust my experiences. However, I am also open to changing and shifting my opinion because part of the wisdom is knowing that there are 8 billion different views to the world.

I think we are all just trying to find a peace and contentment with our thoughts and a way to live on this earth that makes sense for us — and others.

I am 13. I love being able to live my life with my family and friends without worries about things like money or health issues. I am very thankful for these gifts. The best part about my age is my ability to enjoy life and be active while having fun.

I think this because being the oldest in your school you get more opportunities and freedoms than those in younger grades would typically receive. Along with this we also get to go on fun field trips which are exclusive to 8th grade, and we get a nice graduation and even a party following afterward. Personally, I think that this is the best graduation, because, unlike 5th grade, we get more of a party and celebration for our accomplishment. And unlike 12th grade, we aren’t saddened by the fact that we’ll most likely never see the people that we’ve schooled with for the past 13 years, ever again.

I love to run… and now that my knee replacement is done… I’m running again! I used to commute to my school by foot — either on a bike or running. So I’m not sure what this has to do with age anymore… but I do feel like because of my age I have more time to go out for a

Being able to not worry about paying bills, covering damages of properties, etc. Also having the freedom to enjoy your life and have fun.

I can say the most outlandish thing and people will characterize it as “oh she’s just a kid”. That can be a privilege sometimes. I’m also younger than a lot of people and more athletic and can easily grasp onto new ideas, and even languages.

Since I am 13 years old, I am able to have things purchased for me using the money of my parents, rather than my own. This includes necessities, like food, water and shelter, and also includes luxuries, including various subscriptions, services and other registrations, services and goods. When I become a legal adult, I will no longer be able to obtain services and goods for free with the money of my parents; rather, I will have to obtain money and assets on my own, which will require me to work harder and will add a constant and stagnant stress to everyday life. I am glad that I do not have to deal with this at my age.

I appreciate this because I don’t have to worry about shelter, food, or water. In adult life, there is no one to care for food, shelter, or water, which would be a pain to take care of. Because these necessities are taken care of, I can focus on other interests instead of trying to get the essentials of life.

As an adult, you have to worry about taxes and bills and things like that. I’m 13, and I’m already worrying about what I’m going to do with those kinds of things when I’m older. Will I have enough money? Will I have a good job? I’m glad that I don’t have to actually do those things at this age.

Although many kids may think they don’t have freedom when there 12, 13, or maybe 11, but really they do. Grown-ups are altered from years of changes to not be as creative as they were as a kid but kids see the good in everything, causing us to have a more positive impact on people and the world.
As you get older, you start to see the world from a different Point-Of -View, so why waste time trying to be older, when you can use your mind and mindfulness to change the world.

MY friends are always near and I can have fun with them.

I think at this age parents do not understand how stressful being a kid is in the US, as it said in one of the lines it is mentally difficult because it is easier to be mean nowadays, for 7th to 9th graders the corona virus struck their education hard

I want to live my life and skipping through important moments and experiences could have major consequences.

at this age we don’t have to worry about the real world, we are protected and we still have some freedom. freedom without much worry about money, and other things. people always say they wish they could be younger and could have done more. which brings me to my next point, when we are younger we can do more, play more, an have more fun. that’s what I like about being 13

Being able to not worry about paying bills, covering damages of properties, etc. Also having the freedom to enjoy your life and have fun.

Throughout our 70+ years on this planet,we always end up thinking back on our youth. And when you think about your year when you were 13, it always ends up being great. First of all,no high school. This makes your work load much smaller and the stress less emence. You also have friends from all of your years in middle school.You also have summer later in the year with is always fun. Again, there is no job you have to attend which means you still have so much free time.

COVID has just multiplies the amount that people, specifically young kids, rely on technology. And school has always compounded the problem.

During this age, I have a lot of free time and I am still able to choose what I am interested in and keep exploring what I like. This is actually a lot of fun and free time is really great as I can talk to my friends and relax.

I think that it is very easy at a young age to find people that like the same things as you and people that think the same as you.

At my age, I don’t have too much work. It could be a lot for some, could be too little for others. Personally, I have just enough. This allows me to get enough rest and not have a lot of stress built up. I’m often able to play games for the entire weekend if I don’t have any activities and it’s super nice not always having school work or other things to do.

At my age, I don’t have to worry about things like taxes, mortgages or rent yet. When you are not an adult yet, life is more carefree and you have more time to just do things you enjoy instead of having to work, clean, and take care of a family every day. On top of that, adults have to stress over whether the amount of money they make is enough.

The best thing about being my age is the experiences that I get. These experiences can help me learn more about myself and find what I want to do later in life. These experiences should be times where we can learn and grow ourselves.

At this age, I don’t have to worry about finances of any sort, and for most people, the only finance they worry about till college is their home allowance. Adults have to deal with many finance problems, like taxes, rent, electric and water bills, and more. As kids, our parents provide that for us, so oftentimes we forget about the heavy financial costs they provide for us.

Being 14 brings tons of opportunities and learning experiences that other age groups don’t get to take part in. It’s a time when you still are deciding who you want to be in the future.

up until about 15-16 years old you dont need to work or get a job. but for the rest of your life your on your own and will have to work. you’ll get a job and have a comitment, leaving less time for other things in your life.

When you are younger, your parents are constantly watching you and deciding what you do. You don’t get to make too many of your own choices. As you get older though, your parents don’t watch you as much and they let you make your own decisions.

I like being my age because I’m at a time where I am mature and can make my own decisions. These decisions won’t affect my future since I have so many more years left to live. I can have fun in life and schoolwork isn’t too heavy. I don’t have to worry about things such as college but Im at the age where my parents trust me. They allow me to do certain things that I was not allowed to do before and they are not watching over me. My age is one where its a time of gaining responsibility

At this age, we take what we are given for granted. From more energy, to being in a situation where our primary goal is to learn and grow, this is a time where we make the most memories and shape who we are the most. This time in our lives will never come back, so I think that it is very important to realize this and embrace it.

when you’re a kid, you don’t have to worry about money (unless your family is in a bad financial situation), food, or housing. Most of the things that you worry about don’t have direct impacts on your life. For example, failing a math test is a pretty big deal, yeah, but it’s just a tiny, tiny, speck of your life. You won’t even remember it in two years. You have the freedom to try and fail, and the freedom to explore what you’re interested in. You’re not old enough where the college application stress starts, but old enough to do the “fun stuff” that young kids want to do.

Being a child is special in that it offers far more opportunities than later in life. As we grow older, we slowly begin to narrow down what we want to do with our lives. It is during the years of childhood that we get to experience many different opportunities and start to decide what direction we want our lives to go in depending on what we enjoy and are talented at. As a child, we are also able to grasp knowledge and learn new skills effortlessly compared to when we are adults. It is important to utilize the freedom and lack of responsibility as a child in order to experience all the amazing opportunities that we have.

Something I like about being my age is I get to figures out what I like to do and I don’t need to worry about wrinkles yet.

I like that I can get hurt and have a fast recovery to get back to what I like. For example when I get hurt snowboarding I can take some time of to recover and get back to it. Also if I get hurt biking I can recover and ride again.

Because I live in the US people will listen to be because I am at an age where people will respect me as long as I have great evidence and my voice has a lot of an impact if it goes to the right place.

As a kid, you have freedom to enjoy the experiences of the world. You can figure out the world, and have the time to learn about it. as an adult, you have to be matured and able to survive in the world. You will have less support at that stage of your life.

The best part of being young is having less responsibility. While you do have the stress of school and social issues, you don’t have to worry about your next paycheck or even your next meal. This is a large issue for most adults in the world and in America, it’s a problem for very few children. This lack of responsibility leaves time for kids to explore and find themselves and what they like.

Even as I am getting older, even as a child, I am still losing the ability to have free time, I think that even in this age many adults don’t understand that many kids don’t have free time, if we summarize all kids as “kids” then we ignore the different challenges of different ages, currently, I am grateful that I still have a lot of free time.

Being a teenager is awesome. Most of the time spent in teenage years is discovering your personality and intrests and what you want to do in the future.

The best thing about being my age is living without stress. As you get older, there’s many stresses that come with being an adult. Taxes, bills, financial planning, etc. Being a child, I don’t have to worry about any of that, and all I have to do is just enjoy the life I’m living. Oftentimes people complain about their age and never truly enjoy the moment. When people are young, they want to be older and drive, when people are older, they want to go back to being young and stress free. It’s important that knowing that reversing time is impossible, we enjoy each and every second that we have being who we are.

I think the best thing about being my age is that I can get away with a lot of things and not be punished or held accountable for them. You have a lot more freedom, and don’t have a lot to worry about, meaning you can do a lot of fun stuffs.

A lot of older people I know don’t have the energy that a younger person has and what a teen’s traits are. I am able to play many sports, do many activities, and even go on roller coasters, but I know that others who are older might not be able to do these activities. Being the age I am allows me to enjoy my life in an active way and to be able to experience many things in the energy of being the age I am.

The best thing about being my age is having responsibility because it’s not to the point where it’s too much and stressful but its still something you can do and get things done and feel productive.

The best thing about being my age is that we have a lot free time to spend time with friends and do a lot more. I also don’t have to work or worry about things like rent, tax, or paying for stuff like cars. Not everyone has these privileges, but that’s the best thing about my age for me.

This is about the capabilities of the human mind. People can use their brains at a young age to come up with something revolutionary. When a person is young, their mind is at their full potential and they have really good thinking rather than when they grow up. This also makes childhood really good because people get to express their ideas.

At this age, I like the ability to have fun with friends and have the time to communicate with others my age. As people get older, I have realized that the lack of connections with friends can sometimes be lost. Another thing that I like about my age is that I can have not many worries. I don’t have to focus on paying the bills or making food. I can focus on whatever I want and school. At my age, I am also provided with a lot of assistance. Whether it is at school or at home with my homework, there are a couple things that is great about my age and that would be the amount of fun that we are allowed to have, the amount of assistance we are provided with, and how worry-free we can be.

There are definitely downsides to being my age like being treated as inferior and the parental stress but most of the good out weighs the bad.I can do a lot of thing I wouldn’t be able to as an adult with out as many consequences.I can also spend time doing things I enjoy with out having to stress about things like bills or a job.I think i have started notice this more as now that I am starting to get older there are more responsibilities being put on me.

The only mandatory thing that most minors need to do is go to school. It is nice that I have the extra time in the afternoon to do sports, hobbies, etc. When I get older, I won’t have the same amount of time to do anything I want in the afternoon.

I’ve recognized that as you grow older, it’s harder to be persuaded because you already believe in a set of values that are acustomed to you. But the best part about being young is that people can become a large part of who you become in the future. This is of course, a good and bad thing. If you srround yourself with the wrong people your less likely to become a productive adult, while people who surrounded themselves with the right people usually have better sets of morals and are more likely to be a successful individual.

As we get older we build connections that are special and we honor and notice them more then we did in elementry school.

While most middle schoolers don’t like to admit it, the period of time from grades 7-9 is not a very good time in their lives. From personal experience, I can also admit that if I were given the chance to redo this period of my life, never in any world would I ever take that chance. This time in a kid’s life begins with an epiphany in 6th grade: where he or she realizes that things are no longer like elementary school anymore, kids are dating, and the babyish things that were cool in elementary school aren’t anymore. Most everyone undergoes a massive character change within this period of their lives, trying their best to become accustomed to the more mature way of life. This level of development can really affect the mental health of a child, as the paragraph reiterates.

I think that sometimes there is a lot of stress in our lives with school, sports, hobbies and more. Like the author said, many times we are absent in the discussion of topics like this that involve us.

The best thing about being my age is that I have my whole life ahead of me to do things and make an impact.

On my other comment, I mentioned the lessened amounts of stress and worry in the younger and older childhood ages. In this paragraph, I agree with the statement that you could be more curious and creative about everything when you are younger.

Many families face immense difficulty providing for their children, limiting the activities they can partake in and creating difficulty later on in life. If children are unable to get a proper education or find their hobbies early on, they may struggle to find a job they enjoy and happiness in life.

When you’re a kid you get to live a life in a different reality. Although I am still young, the world slowly loses its color as you get older and you only bear the weight of more stress.

I know that adults have no one to take care of them and they have to amanage everything by themselves. They ahve to pay bills, make sure they have a job, and manage financial issues.

Childhood is set put at the first 18 years of your life. However, I don’t think it ends till you are older. Adulthood is described as stressful with the constant managing of money and having pressure of a job and a new lifestyle. Your parents arent the ones doing everything for you anymore. Except, childhood can be similar. You always grow older but not much in the mind. No matter how old you are you will have an imagination and you will think like you are young.

A main things that kids don’t want to worry about are the bills, taxes, and other financial responsibilities, as they don’t know nor want those burdens to be placed on them, as it hinders them from experiencing the world their way.

i agree with this comment entirely. i especially agree with the fact that you are a adult for much longer that you are a kid.

Unlike adulthood, childhood is a short period of time during which we should enjoy life because we have no idea what is going to happen in the future.

Being an adult sounds stressful and it scares me that someday people will actually take me seriously.

I also think that because you are kid, you are told so much about how your actions in the present affect your future, putting some of that pressure on your shoulders before you even enter college.

Adults have way more freedom when it comes to this if they have the money. They can do a lot more because of money.

You can use the internet to hide your true self, just as easy as it would be to be yourself online,

I think this is what most students feel like. When I met with the students writing an article about AI, this was the same sentiment. We probably don’t listen to students enough and value their thoughts. If we did, we would probably start changing the subjects and how we teach instantly!

I wouldn’t because that would just bring unwanted stress into my life and plus I don’t know the first thing about being an adult.

If I actually could be a kid again, I wouldn’t because I have my confidence to be me. If I could take that confidence back with me, maybe I would.

A lot of people, as an adult, say that they wish they could go back to their younger days. As teens, we have less responsibilities, but just enough freedom to do what we want. I’d just cherish this time that I have to be a teen while I can, at the very least.

I really like the age I’m in with the friends I have and the teachers who support me. I would want that to change or for me to be suddenly dumped into the adult world with responsibilities and pressure that I doubt I could handle.

I wouldn’t want to wave a magic wand and turn into an adult because I only have five years left before I turn into one. I want to enjoy my time.

Being an adult has many problems attached to it, for example you have to pay bills and get a job. Moreover, if you did use this wand, there would be many different legal problem that would occur.

I wouldn’t turn into an adult because adults have far more responsibilities than children. Although adults have more freedom and do whatever they wish, they have to deal with inconveniences like paying taxes and shopping for groceries. As a child, the carefree life is very relaxing and I enjoy my current life.

The first 18 years of life are like a free-ride experience, your parents provide everything for you and you have time to learn while also pursuing any hobby you’d like. It’s like work but you actually learn something instead, not because you’ll die if you don’t. Alongside this, having this extra time allows me to further push my education and brings lots of chances to make money or even a company early on. This could mean potential financial security before college, allowing me to truly be anything I want in life. Turning into an adult would mean losing 8 or more hours every day working, compared to a child getting value out of the 6 hours in school.

I would because I would like to temporarily know what it feels like to be an adult. Sure there might be things such as taxes or rent, maybe even work, but the positive thing is that I have the freedom to do whatever I want to do!

Becoming an adult at the blink of an eye sounds like one of the scariest things ever. So much responsibility comes with being an adult, far beyond completing assignments on time and keeping your grades up. Responsibilities that I don’t think I’m ready for just yet.

Although the idea of being an adult may seem enticing, especially considering how (on the surface level) there are far fewer constraints and there are more freedoms, the statement “with freedom comes responsibility” still holds true. And the more freedom you get to manage your own life, the more responsibility you end up receiving, which can actually counter the whole image. If I were an adult looking back at this, I would actually wish for a wand that would do the opposite; people repeatedly say that childhood and adolescence was the best time of their life where they made most of their formative memories, so why not relive the stress-free, responsibility-less time of life?

Being an adult seems really tough, you have to pay taxes and make connections, and actually work if you want to get anywhere in life. All of that seems too hard, but I would rather not stay a 14 year old. I feel like the perfect happy medium (for me at least) would be around 17-22 years old because you have a lot of freedom, but don’t have to work too hard. Around that age you would most likely be in university which offers a lot of freedom. If I could, I would probably stay that age forever.

I would not turn into an adult for several reasons, one of which is that I would lose several years of my life, who wants to die several years earlier? I would also grow older than my friends so that would be awkward.

Being a kid is amazing. I can do what I want and I do not have the stress of supporting a family. I also only have school to worry about that won’t be very important in a long time. However, as an adult, I would need to be careful and try to do things right to make the most money and have the best life that I can.

I don’t think I would, I love being able to have the freedom of being a kid and I don’t have to worry about things like money and taxes and other things.

I would rather stay a child to relieve myself of the responsibilities of being an adult, as it is just too stressful for me.

I don’t want to leave my childhood yet, and becoming an adult requires so many more responsibilities and so much more stress.

I definitley wouldnt, i rember when i was a kid i couldnt wait to grow up, but now that im getting older im looking back and wishing i was still young

I wouldn’t want to turn into an adult because I want to experience my childhood to the fullest. I feel like rushing to be an adult isn’t smart because I still have lots of things to learn and grow from.

Getting older means that we wouldn’t be able to finish our education in high school or college. This would affect us negatively and we wouldn’t be able to find a job. Also, we wouldn’t be as flexible and energetic as a kid.

I have heard contless adults in my life say that they wold give up anything to be my age and relive childhood again. this makes me think that childhood is extremely valuable and i shouldn’t trade it for anything.

Childhood is short, and I wouldn’t want to rush it because it only happens once. I’ll be an adult at some point, so I’ll enjoy adulthood when it is time too, but I would never change how my life is supposed to go. I’ll be a kid when I’m supposed to be, and an adult when I’m ready.

Your teenage years can be stressful, but there’s a reason they exist. Jumping from a middle schooler to a full-on adult is a dramatic change that most people can’t and shouldn’t handle.

I’d rather go through all the fun experiences, and I don’t want to grow up faster. I want it to slow down.

If I had a magic wand I would want to go back in time. I would want to go to the simple times of going to school at 8:45 in the morning instead of 7:30. The games of tags and the handstand competitions. The time when sports weren’t as intense and I wasn’t bruised up because of them. I would rather go back in time than turn to an adult.

Childhood is an important part of our life journey. Without the bittersweet memories of childhood stories, what joy would we have in experiencing the freedom of adulthood? I want to enjoy my childhood and cherish the time I have with completely different responsibilities than those I will have later.

I wouldn’t wave a wand to turn into an adult because I wouldn’t want to end my childhood early, sure you have a lot of opportunities as an adult I feel as it is not worth it to stop your childhood. I would prefer to be a child forever than and adult because children have a whole different perspective on life that I would like to live through.

Being an adult comes with being a child first. One of the biggest lessons my mom has taught me is that as you grow older you gain confidence, and that is why adults look so pretty. She taught me this in a funny situation, but an adult would never have that confidence and pride to be themselves if they never were insecure as a child.

If i could choose between becoming a adult or staying a kid I would choose staying a kid. When you’re an adult you have so much responsibility. I think that being a adult is much more stressful then being a kid. Being a kid means less responsibility which in turn means less stress overall.

Personally, while I believe that I carry a lot of responsibilities and even worries for things like school, grades, sports, extracurricular activities, and even the anxiety on who I will become and what I can do to shape it— I also get to make amazing memories. During this time period of my life, I think I will gain some of my biggest lessons and moments of happiness, and I don’t want to skip over it. So yes, while being an adult would allow me to skip over the anxiety of who I will become, that is a process that I want to experience and grow from.

I want to savor my childhood as much as possible.

I am going to have more than enough time as an adult, I don’t need to speed up my time to get there quickly.

This might bring me a lot of unwanted stress and I don’t know much about being an adult.

an adult has a lot of responsibility, I want to enjoy my teenage years while I can

I’m not ready to take the responsibility of being an adult.

I’m not ready for those responsibilities yet.

If I could wave a magic wand and turn into an adult, I would not. We will be adults eventually, but the experience we have in our childhood is what will help us later on in our life.

I would not do this, because I would be skipping through my years where I don’t have much to worry about. I already feel like the years are going by very quickly, so I would not want to skip it. If I could, I would want to revisit old memories and look back on them with the magic wand.

I wouldn’t because I really want to enjoy my life, take my time, and savor my youth, I guess.

Being a child is the best because you have a lot of freedom and you don’t have to worry about taxes or politics. There are many responsibilities in being an adult.