I was really suprised by this:
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In terms of ranking each categories importance, the report found that completing an education was most valued with 73 percent of those surveyed calling it an “extremely important” step in achieving adulthood.
The remainder of the transitions followed: being employed full-time, 61 percent; supporting a family, 60 percent; being financial independent, 47 percent; living independently of parents, 29 percent; being married, 19 percent; and having a child, 16 percent.
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Maybe it's because I'm a college "drop-out" (I really hate that phrase)... but to me being employed full time is a much more significant thing than finishing college. I know a lot of college graduates who are just sort of laying about waiting to find work, and to be honest, I really don't consider them adults.
I also would think living independently from your parents would rank a lot higher, but I guess that's just me
