It occurred to me today. This is not a trivial realization. I mean there are so few rites of passage in today's American culture. Not even the other 16 year olds.
College is the farthest thing from being an adult.
In fact its exactly like being a kid with no adult supervision. We even had authentic little red rubber balls which we stole from off the roof of a nearby grammer school. I suppose there are those unfortunates out there of my generation who were rocketed to instant adulthood by that surefire method. On the other hand we may just wish to avoid the screeching, stickyness and discussions of parasites that can be picked up at pre-schools. I'm a little in awe of these people, I just can't think of a single thing to say to them.