What does it take to be an adult? If you think it only means being older than 18 then you probably aren’t one. I’m sure everyone has their own answer and definition. People with different backgrounds and ages would list off various requirements. This is not touching on how other cultures might view this transition.
In this article, I’ll be focusing primarily on the cultures within the United States and sticking to the outlooks of the people currently living here in this year of the Current Era 2024. Obviously, what made someone an adult in 1200 CE or 12000 BCE would be so different from what we view today we would be hard pressed to draw many parallels.
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Instead of going over the outs and ins of being an adult, I’m going to jump into the quiz. Before I start there is going to be something on this list which will anger almost everyone who reads it. Perhaps some will think I give too many points for certain things. Maybe there will be things I haven’t included which you think I should. In general, I am giving more weight to accomplishments over experiences. Going to Europe on vacation may help someone feel more confident and self-reliant, but I went to Europe as a child, and it didn’t suddenly make me an adult.
Something I’d rather not glorify is doing jail time. In many ways this might force you to grow up fast but I’m going to exclude this one. If you feel it is needed for you, give yourself 10 points for spending a few nights in jail, 50 per year in jail and a 100 for each year of hard time.
The instructions are simple. Just read through the categories and give yourself the indicated points for each of these things you have done. There will be a grading matrix at the end.
Finally, the Point Reduction section is optional but if you are comparing with another make sure you are each making the same decisions.
The Wildernesspunk Adult Quiz
- 200 Points for being in a successful happy marriage
- 50 Per extra marriage
- 20 Points for each divorce
- 20 Points for each year you have taken care a child, for every child under 18, in your home
- 10 Points per year, for each child you split custody with
- 10 Points for being a step parent of a child who lives with you per year per child
- 20 points for being a step parent for a child no longer living at home
- 20 points for every year you have not lived with your parents
- 10 points for every year you have lived outside your parent’s home without having roommates
- 100 points if you own your home
- 20 points per car you have paid off and still own
- 10 points per year of your longest employment with a single company
- Bonus 10 points per 10,000$ you are currently making a year
- 150 Point for getting a PHD
- 100 points for getting your Master’s Degree
- 50 points for a Bachelors
- 100 points for surviving being homeless
- 100 Points for quitting each drug you were once addicted to
- 1 point per hundred miles for the longest road trip you took without your parents (One way)
- 2 points per night for the longest camping trip you have ever been on
- 1 Point per 100 miles for the longest distance you have been away from home when you are not living with your parents
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Creative Milestones
- 10 points per year for the longest band/orchestra you have been a member of
- 5 points for each additional band/orchestra you were in which lasted longer than a year
- 20 points for each real art show you have displayed in
- 20 points for each published novel
- 10 Points for each self-published novel
- 20 points for running of some type of creative group which has lasted longer than a year
- 10 points for being a member of a creative group which lasts longer than a year
- 20 Points for any serious acting/dance performance you have participated in
- 10 Points for any creative project you were a part of per year
- 10 Points for every thousand dollars you have made through a creative project
- 10 Points for each sports team you have been a member of (after high school) for longer than a year
- 10 Points for every thousand dollars you have made through playing a sport
- 1 Point for every 100$ you have saved by building something yourself
- 1 Point for every 100$ you have saved by growing your own food
- 1 Point for every 100$ you have saved by repairing something you paid for
- 10 Points per book for the average number of books you read a year
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Responsibility Milestones
- 100 Points for each tour in the military
- 200 per tour if you were involved in armed conflict
- 100 Points for helping a loved one through a serious health problem
- 100 Points for helping a loved one through a serious mental illness or disability
- 100 Points per year for helping a person with a disability in your home
- 20 points for each year you have helped a child with college/professional school
- 10 Points per hundred dollars you spend a month to support children who live outside of your home
- 10 points per year you have been a successful pet owner
- 10 Points per 10 miles you commute to work or run errands without driving
- 10 Points for every hundred pounds less of a cardon footprint you create under 3000 pounds
- 10 points for every month you went for the last year without ordering a product online
Point Reductions
- – 10 points per hour for each hour on average you play video games each week
- – 10 points per 100$ your parents pay for you in any manner each month
- – 50 Points if you do not recycle
- – 10 Points for each use of a restaurant over two on an average week
- – 10 Points for each time you had to move over the last ten years
Grading System
Under 0 = Can you at least take your own trash out of the basement
1 – 300 = You have got to stop hanging out with the high school kids
301 – 600 = Don’t worry you’ll met a nice partner one day
601 – 1000 = Sorry I’m too busy to help you move again
1001 – 1400 = This is a nice place you have
1401 – 1800 = Cool Library, my friend
1801 – 2200 = So I’m looking for people interested in buying some land
2201 – 2600 = Can you give me some advice
2601 – 3000 = I’m proud of you
3000+ = Who’s a rock star
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