Thurbane
First Post
Yes, I'm not sure how much stock I'd put in those figures I quoted, but my main point was that, at least according to this source, a 14 year old and 17 year old are quite different in terms of maturity and decision making abilities.
I'd be inclined to agree, as it backs up my own firsthand experience. I was a totally different person at 17 than I was at 14 - but then, I may not be typical, having to go out and work from 16 onwards. Most of my friends who went on to further education, and those of us who didn't, changed quite a lot from our early teens to our late teens.
Thats the point I was trying to make. YMMV.
I'd be inclined to agree, as it backs up my own firsthand experience. I was a totally different person at 17 than I was at 14 - but then, I may not be typical, having to go out and work from 16 onwards. Most of my friends who went on to further education, and those of us who didn't, changed quite a lot from our early teens to our late teens.
Thats the point I was trying to make. YMMV.