Perks of Being 18

• One benefit of being 18 is that you are now eligible to vote. Contact the city or county office where you live and request a voter registration card so that you can be ready to vote in the next election. Another perk of being 18 is the ability to make your own decisions. If you have a job and income, you can move out of your parents' house and live on your own. You can also do things such as choosing a college in another state. You can also play the lottery at 18.
  
  

It's Not All Fun and Games

• Once you turn 18, it is more important than ever to follow all laws at all times. If you get in trouble with the police, you can be arrested and tried as an adult. Adult criminal punishments are typically much more serious than juvenile punishments. You also can be called for jury duty now that you are of legal age.
  
  

Serious Decisions

• As an 18 year old, you can make life-changing decisions without your parents' consent. One example is that you can choose to join the Army. You need to figure out if you will pursue an education while serving in the Army or after you serve in the Army. You also need to be comfortable with the fact that you could be shipped overseas to fight in a war zone. You can now marry your high school sweetheart and no one can stop you, assuming your sweetheart is of legal age as well.
  
  

There Can Still Be Rules

• If you are 18 and plan to still live in your parents' home, you are not above the rules. Just because by law you can do certain things doesn't mean you can behave however you want in your parents' house. Your parents own the property and they are no longer required by law to house you once you are an adult. It is to your benefit to sit down and talk to your parents and devise a set of rules that you both feel comfortable with.