All of us are capable of being mature. Maturity can be demonstrated and measured through many behaviors and characteristics. Being mature does not always mean being old, or having experienced many situations. Being mature is demonstrated by a person being responsible for what they have to do. As a student, being mature means to be able to manage ones time well and do what he or she has to do. Sometimes maturity can be hard. For someone to be mature they need to have self-discipline, determination, and dependability. Although discipline and determination are vital, the most important is dependability. Dependability is a person doing what they say they are going to do. Others will trust an individual if they prove to be dependable. As students reach the age of sixteen, many will begin to learn to drive a car. Safely operating a vehicle requires discipline, knowledge, and maturity. To gain the trust and respect of their parents, new drivers need to make the right choices and act mature to demonstrate that they are dependable.
The second most important characteristic is determination. Determination is necessary to doing anything well. In the working world, one has to have determination to work hard to get a promotion. A determined student is someone who gets his or her work done no matter what obstacles they face. Students involved in extra curricular activities must have determination. These students usually arrive at home later in the day because of their extra curricular time requirements (i.e.-practice, training, competition). Thus, these students have less time in the remainder of the day to dedicate to academics. A mature student that has determination will complete his or her assignments despite the loss of time. Another sign of determination is when the student gives their best work in all that they do, instead of just doing what is required. If an individual has determination as a student, it will carry on to the rest of their