Independent Writing Project on Coming of Age

Question: 

What are the main similarities and differences between childhood and adulthood? 

 Differences:

-Adults are able to take care of themselves.

-Children have to depend on their parents to take care of them.

-Adults have to work and support themselves and their family.

-Children can work, but don't have too. They go to school instead of work.

-Adults work, clean, cook, pay bills, buy everything for the children, pay bills, etc.

-Children can just ask for stuff, instead of working hard for it.

-Adults have already learned life lessons

-Children are still growing up and have lots to learn.

Similarities:

-Have responsibility

-Learn from mistakes

-Grow up

-Act mature

-Work. 

For example, adults  have a job, and children have chores, homework and other stuff to do.

-Responsibility.