Many things in middle adulthood are positive. For example, you have the benefits of experience and status. Because you have experience, you will perceive events that you have experienced before as less stressful. Take pretty much any event, like giving presentations at work. Public speaking is frightening for most people, but if you have done it enough, it is not so bad and may even be fun. Because you have status, meaning that you have proven yourself in your job, for example, you have more control over things like your work hours and will make more money and have other benefits. Your assignment has two parts: (1) Think of at least five other positive things about middle adulthood and list them. Then give an example of each, as above. (2) Think about how, in many ways, our society values youth over wisdom. Write an essay of at least five hundred words on what is wrong with that. In particular, answer these questions: (a) What might our society be missing out on by judging people's value by their youthful looks?; (b) What are some examples of this?; and (c) What might we do as a society to change this? Feel free to do Internet research for ideas; just be sure to cite any URLs from which you take information. Think of at least five other positive things about middle adulthood and list them. Then give an example of each.

Think about how, in many ways, our society values youth over wisdom. Write an essay of at least five hundred words on what is wrong with that.