Amid concerns about the spread of consumer damage to young people due to the reduction in the adult age, universities nationwide that welcome 18 or 19 years old as new students a day are promoting awareness to prevent damage. ..
Of these, at Tokyo Keizai University in Kokubunji, Tokyo, posters from the Consumer Affairs Agency calling for the adult age to be lowered to 18 were posted in cafeterias and student counseling rooms that are easy for new students to see.
In addition, the university co-op also distributes a booklet that introduces points for preventing consumer damage created by students in cooperation as materials for new students.
At the Consumer Affairs Agency, while lowering the adult age will allow various contracts from the age of 18 without the consent of parents etc., minors will not be able to use the right to cancel the contract, so there is concern about the spread of consumer damage to young people. As a result, posters are distributed to more than 200 universities nationwide.
Akiko Takaso, Managing Director of the Tokyo Keizai University Lifestyle Cooperative, said, "I want you to take on various challenges as you enter university, but you realize that you have grown up only when you actually make a contract. I think there are some students. It is important to be able to issue SOS in case of trouble, and I want you to know that there is a place where you can consult with the university. "
Voices of expectations and anxieties from students
The entrance ceremony was held at Tokyo Keizai University on the 1st, and many new adults visited the campus.
Expectations and anxieties were heard from new adult students.
An 18-year-old male student said, "I woke up and thought,'I'm an adult.' I'd like to sign a credit card contract, but I'm worried, so I want to be an adult who can judge not to fail. That's it. "
An 18-year-old female student said, "I know about the reduction, but I don't really feel it because there is no adult ceremony. I can't drink alcohol, so I'd like to make sure that I refuse to drink even if I'm advised to drink. I want to be an adult who can make good use of it at work because I will learn about management. "
In addition, an 18-year-old female student who was born in a rural area and started living alone a few days before enrollment said, "I was very anxious because I depended on my parents, so I often do not understand living alone, so I asked my parents by phone. I want to be an adult who can live independently without relying on my parents. "