16V Freedom

Freedom: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Freedom is what a lot of teenagers value.  Although I was nervous coming into college and being on my own, I was excited to finally be free.  I would say my parents are pretty strict.  In high school something I really hated was having a curfew.  Every time I was out with my friends I would get a text from my parents saying "be home by 12:30."  I know my parents did this because they care about me and are worried when I'm out late at night, but it did get kind of annoying.  This semester made me realize how much freedom you really get.  I got to come back to my dorm as late as I wanted without having my parents yelling at me for coming home past my curfew.  Although having all this freedom in college is very nice, sometimes people take too much advantage of having all this freedom.

New Vocabulary

Monopoly: the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
In economics I learned about how monopolies can effect trade.

Hegemony: The domination of culture by one particular cultural group, resulting in the empowerment of certain beliefs, values, and practices over others.
In media I learned about how people from different cultures live their lives.