I keep thinking back
every day now to when I read Robin Marantz Henig’s article “What is it about
20-somethings?” and read what he proposed as some ideal benefits of Emerging
Adulthood. He proposes the following as something the government could create:
“a federal program in which a
government-sponsored savings account is created for every newborn, to be cashed
in at age 21 to support a year’s worth of travel, education or volunteer work”
The reason I sep thinking about this is because I see how extremely stressed
people around me who are graduating are. Everyone wishes they could take some
time off after graduation to explore the world and have new experiences. I
totally relate to this, who doesn’t want to break free and try something radically
different after being literally boxed up in the education system for our ENTIRE
lives thus far! It’s making me anxious even to write this but I can’t stress
enough how important I think traveling and getting a new perspective on life is
for everyone.
I’ve been able to travel to many countries around the world in my lifetime with
my family and I feel like I am a better, more open and cultured person because
of that. Seeing a new country and a new culture and way of living life really
opens one’s eyes to how wonderful the world is. I think it’s a horrid thing
that most graduates are forced to earn a living as son as our graduation caps
are thrown into the air. I hope someday Henig’s idea is possible.
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