The things you can do...

I had a student last year who had a birthday coming up. She was discussing what things she’d be able to do – legally buy a drink, marry who she wanted without parental consent… and then stalled, what else? I hadn’t been party to the conversation, but I chipped in suggesting that she would be able to vote. (Yes, she should have been getting on with the maths exercise I’d set, but occasionally it’s OK to cut them some slack.) I wasn’t sure what their reaction would be – would they think ‘Yeah, yeah, bo-RING”, or would they think it ‘worth it’.

They decided that this was the most exciting thing about turning 18. (And they were very embarrassed to have forgotten about it.)

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