<p>2015 and transfer.</p>
<p>It is a proven fact that the human brain is not fully developed until the mid 20’s (link to MIT snippet [Young</a> Adult Development Project](<a href=“Welcome | MIT Human Resources”>Welcome | MIT Human Resources) ). Your ability to reason, assess risk, etc is far short of where it will be in 5 to 10 years. As a result, your ability to reason and think logically/critically about such things as drinking alcohol is not good. That is also why a disproportionate number of alcohol related deaths and accidents occur in 18 to 25 year old kids. Here is a quote–</p>
<p>“The specific changes that follow young adulthood are not yet well studied, but it is known that they involve increased myelination and continued adding and pruning of neurons. As a number of researchers have put it, “the rental car companies have it right.” The brain isn’t fully mature at 16, when we are allowed to drive, or at 18, when we are allowed to vote, or at 21, when we are allowed to drink, but closer to 25, when we are allowed to rent a car.”</p>
<p>Hate to burst your bubble but the science is on my side here regardless of what you think. Sorry that this frustrates you. Again, when you look back 40 years from now, you will understand my musings and likely agree 100% after telling your own kids to stay away from underage drinking. :-)</p>