It's been a while since I've posted anything here. A long while. I know no one ever reads this, but that doesn't matter.
I turned 18 recently, and am thus able to vote, gamble, buy pornography, take possession of a trust account my grandmother started for me, among other things. I can't buy alcohol in Ontario (i can in Quebec and Alberta though), or cigarettes, or go to a casino. It doesn't really bother me, as I can't smoke, don't have any interest in gambling and rarely drink, it's much more the principle that upon hitting a certain age, you SUDDENLY have rights you didn't have before. Which makes little sense to me. So I have a new idea, which has garnered a lot of interest amongst people I have mentioned it to. Raise the age at which you can access these vices to something higher, like 21, even 23 or 25. Then add an exemption for anybody who has graduated high school. Upon achieving a high school diploma, or equivalency, one can vote, gamble, smoke, drink, etc. This provides an extra motivation to complete high school, and bases these rights on achievements, as opposed to something as random as age. Just a thought.
I've also finally found a place to live off campus. Residence is just too noisy, and I don't like living with a roommate, especially a prudish one. I like my privacy, and don't like having to go to the bathroom every time I want to get dressed. Besides, it just feels so much more mature.
