Aspiring Adults Gifts

'I can't wait to grow up and just go to that machine and get money!'

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

What else is there to wish for?

"Your mother and I want to make your 21st birthday a moving experience. We'll help you pack."

'Why not take some time off after high school...travel a bit...get a job...make some money...pay your own way through college.'

A push in the right direction: 50c.

'Oh no...I'm living the dream.'

One day, he hoped to hit the big time.

". . . and they lived happily ever after. . . in an aspirational sort of way."

"The extent of your extracurricular activities in high school, may very well be participation in regular program of oral hygiene using an effective decay preventaative tooth paste, but that won't get you into a good university."

"You can achieve anything if you put you mind to it."

Psychology Dept. Faculty Evaluations Today. I can't tell if it's my id or my ego, but I'm really craving a promotion.

"Well, this must be as big as I'm supposed to get."

'It's true that a college degree might render you overqualified for your present position, but it's a chance I'd take.'

"There's no limit to what you can do with your life. Just look at me - I'm a chicken who ordered a beer."

How to get ahead and how to get further ahead.

"Where do you see yourself in five years?"

"It's beginning to appear as if I'll never have greatness thrust upon me."

"This can't be happening! I'm supposed to be a cool adult! At least I bet I have a cool car!"

"The full partner look."

"Eventually I'd like to settle down and start a few dozen families."

Freshman Ryan Brenneman was having a tough time acclimating to life away from home.

'It's okay that you missed the bullseye. What's important is that you always aimed high.'

'I'm thinking of jumping right from JV ball to the NBA.'

"You know, we're not getting any younger...I mean, pretty soon, we'll both be 16."

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'I must be growing up. I took a bath without being told to.'

'I stopped doing my thing when my father stopped paying for it.'

"Baldo, have you given any thought to your future?"

Temp Agency Personnel. Where do you see yourself in five weeks?

"Well, looks like his teenage years might be over: he's cleaning his room..."

"My mom has to take a drug test for her new job tomorrow. Can she borrow a book to study for it?"

"He's been like that for hours."

'Congratulations, your days of avoiding the real world are finally over.'

'Wow! -- that's the biggest speed bump I've ever seen!'