Exemplification Essay

As soon as I turned twenty-one, I felt a sense of ripeness. The world which surrounded me appeared unlimited. I had marriage, children, a career and traveling to exotic places to look forward to. Being young warps the senses, though. Being twenty-something gave me a false sense of reality which led me to be an irresponsible person, eventually leading to bad credit, reckless driving, and self-indulgence. First, it all began when I moved out of …

…starting to believe that statement. I spent most of my youth troubled because of self-indulgence and negligence. At the time, the distress left me feeling that all hope of being restructured would never happen. Most young people come into the real-world feeling independent, but do not have a clue that with independence comes responsibility. Now that all my troubles have been resolved, I can honestly say I am glad that being twenty-something is behind me.