For Women: How does it feel to be eighteen?

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@Shavkat (141905)
Philippines
June 28, 2016 1:56am CST
I am sure this kind of question will trigger the moment of a young girl turned to be a young woman. Most of the girls in my country loved to have a big celebration for her 18th birthday. A great debut party that brings changes to one’s personality to act as a young lady, it is an ideal tradition who can afford to have a big celebration. “Are they any special customs in your place for a young girl to experience at the age of eighteen?” If ever you had this special celebration, “What’s the feeling of being a real woman?” “Are they any difference between sweet sixteen and being a woman at the age of eighteen?” Photo Credit: pixabay.com
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Ella
@eliza_godinez12 (5783)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
Just a simple celebration during my 18th birthday it's just like usual birthday celebration. Nothing's different for me after celebrating my 18th birthday..i just feel like sweet sixteen still until this moment i'm already 29. Lol.
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Ella
@eliza_godinez12 (5783)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
@Shavkat haha..yes
Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
Wow! I like that attitude. It makes you feel younger too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238330)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Aug 16
I've been 29 for several years now.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
I was pretty much stuying,
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
I also focus on my studies that time. But I also celebrate with the family.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238330)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Aug 16
Studying seems to be a repeating theme for Indians and Filipinos. In the US, it would be "partying, dude." No wonder most of my doctors and nurses in the US are Indian and Filipino. Heh.
youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Jun 16
18 is a beautiful age. But it is not that important here yet. As usually students in this age are very busy with their study. Some of them may even live in the dorm of the high school.
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youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jul 16
@Shavkat This is what I feel worried because my son will be a grade 7 student from this September
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
30 Jun 16
I had talked to my students from your country. High school students are too busy on their studies.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
@youless I am sure he will be fine.
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
13 Aug 16
The kind of life I had? Terrible at 18! lol. Dad had no job, and I was yet to complete my graduation, we had little to fall back on. Nope not willing to travel back to those days. Fasting 3 days a week, and walking to and fro from college, cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, and studying. I wonder how I managed. lol
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
20 Aug 16
@Shavkat .. I guess I am better off now. :)
Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
20 Aug 16
That's really fruitful challenges, my friend. At least, we had to experience this to make us strong and determined to reach one's goal.
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
28 Jun 16
I don't remember being 18, now that I am 60 ..
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
I am sure every birthdays you had is so worth celebrating with the family.
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
28 Jun 16
@Shavkat To tell you the truth, I don't celebrate my birthdays .. like others do ..
Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
I can't remember already how i felt when i turned 18. But i think i was happy then, because i had a simple birthday party.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
Even the simplest way of celebration can bring joy to us. I also don't go for overspending money.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 Jul 16
@magallon I hope young people can understand that hard money is too difficult to budget.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
@Shavkat Money is really hard to earn. We need to exert efforts in order to have it.
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Archie0
@Archie0 (5654)
•
28 Jun 16
Well we don't really have any special customs in our country as such but yes young girls mostly celebrate their 16th birthday and 18th birthday in a very special way here. I miss being 16 when I was suppose to roam around feeling young about myself I was stuck in mending my family life and family fights. I wish I could turn 16 again and make everything right and make My life work back again the way I want. I am pretty sure this is every human being's regret
The Horse
@TheHorse (238330)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Aug 16
I'm a guy. Turning 18 just meant I could drink in Iowa, where I was in College. Other than that, not much changed.
Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
When I was 18, nothing so special about. For me it's just an age and we had a simple celebration.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
I think we don't need to celebrate it in the grandest way. As long as we are celebrating with the people close to our heart.
jin
@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
29 Jun 16
Debut is in and practiced here.
Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
30 Jun 16
To be honest I didn't find any difference lol.But yeah 18 years this age is like the most fluctuating time for any girl..the time when she is growing biologically , cognitively and emotionally as well.One has to be very careful at this stage and phase of life.
Jay Kaur
@mavlana (1019)
• India
4 Jul 16
Mine was simple, yet beautiful.At that time, I was so occupied by my studies. My experience says that there is nothing much like that..just pomp and show.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
5 Jul 16
I think we don't need to celebrate it in spending a lot of money.
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Rahul Jain
@sj3011 (621)
•
28 Jun 16
Accepting your self a women is a real women.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
28 Jun 16
Growing in a maturity is so precious to cherish.
Rieko Montealto
@mariekomontealto (179)
• Quezon City, Philippines
1 Jul 16
When I turned 18, it was only a family affair. No big traditional celebration. And I'm fine with it. I think at 18, you are mature enough to understand things at your presence.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
It is the starting point for girls to be matured. There is no need for a big celebration. The important thing, you are with the people close to your heart.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502622)
• Italy
28 Jun 16
At my times the special celebration was when we reached our 21st birthday. Anyway it was nothing official, a simple party with friends.