So I’m a little on the younger side… I turn 18 in 2026 and have already graduated high school. What should I expect? Is it any different from being 17, especially with my experiences and being a year ahead of my other 17-year-old peers? I was in my senior year when they were juniors.
You just get more responsibility and are more liable for things. That’s pretty much it.
You’re not an adult yet other than the legal definition.
It’s going to take some time before you find yourself, but if you were artificially limited in pursuing that due to age restricted things (getting an apartment, signing a loan, etc.) then now you have the tools to go find yourself.
But I’d hurry, not sure how much longer the world as we know it is going to last.
This. With the benefit of hindsight, the age of being an “adult” should be in the 20s. Your brain is still developing and growing. Nurture that shit! Have fun, make friends, and don’t go crazy with the booze and drugs.