Definition Essay - Maturity
Linda Wargo
Professor John Craig
English 2
27 October 2014
"Maturity"
Maturity is mysterious. We never know the exact date when maturity will hit a peak in our lives, but we always tend to misconcept when it does decide to visit. I struggled with the anticipation of maturity when I was young, wishing it would come quickly. I thought it would bring with it promises of freedom and privacy. I welcomingly opened several doors for this phase of civilization and sophistication to enter my life. Through my teenage years, I carried with me an imaginary trophy reading "I 'm Mature and Extravagant", thinking I had somehow achieved my level of wisdom at its finest without a significant event. As a young adult, I believed that my mature growth was long overdue, and probably long past. Yet, these were all false occasions. Maturity hits hard and without hesitation. My realization of matureness appeared with little notice and in a strange location. I purchased a concert ticket, like I have done many times before, to a popular indoor venue where I had seen several of my favorite bands. Ten years ago I was one of the youngest in the crowd; however on this day I stood as significantly older than most. Without much thought, I followed some subconscious instincts and congregated with a group of people positioned at a far area from the stage that I had never been to before. I held an alcoholic beverage in my left hand, although I was indifferent to the excitement it once used to provide me. I wandered up stairs, positioning myself on a balcony with my new calm and mellow companions. In front of me was an overlook of the audience below. At this point in my evening I expected to be staring at the stage with anticipation of the band I was there to see, but I found myself glancing at the crowd below me instead. This crowd at the lower level, beneath where I stood, had no alcohol in their hands, yet a sense of energy sored through their bodies like a unified spirit and their faces lit up
Professor John Craig
English 2
27 October 2014
"Maturity"
Maturity is mysterious. We never know the exact date when maturity will hit a peak in our lives, but we always tend to misconcept when it does decide to visit. I struggled with the anticipation of maturity when I was young, wishing it would come quickly. I thought it would bring with it promises of freedom and privacy. I welcomingly opened several doors for this phase of civilization and sophistication to enter my life. Through my teenage years, I carried with me an imaginary trophy reading "I 'm Mature and Extravagant", thinking I had somehow achieved my level of wisdom at its finest without a significant event. As a young adult, I believed that my mature growth was long overdue, and probably long past. Yet, these were all false occasions. Maturity hits hard and without hesitation. My realization of matureness appeared with little notice and in a strange location. I purchased a concert ticket, like I have done many times before, to a popular indoor venue where I had seen several of my favorite bands. Ten years ago I was one of the youngest in the crowd; however on this day I stood as significantly older than most. Without much thought, I followed some subconscious instincts and congregated with a group of people positioned at a far area from the stage that I had never been to before. I held an alcoholic beverage in my left hand, although I was indifferent to the excitement it once used to provide me. I wandered up stairs, positioning myself on a balcony with my new calm and mellow companions. In front of me was an overlook of the audience below. At this point in my evening I expected to be staring at the stage with anticipation of the band I was there to see, but I found myself glancing at the crowd below me instead. This crowd at the lower level, beneath where I stood, had no alcohol in their hands, yet a sense of energy sored through their bodies like a unified spirit and their faces lit up
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