7 Plus Seven

The kids are now fourteen and have hit adolescence. Seven years have gone by and oh how things changed. The children you see to the left are no longer children. They are all teenagers trying to find their place in the world. The kids have all started to set course on the path to their future. The kids have gone on to their selected schools and are on their way to becoming adults.

Suzy

Suzy went to Southover Manor just as she said. 

Jackie, Lindsey, & Susan

Jackie and Susan continued on to Comprehensive School, while Lindsey choose to attend a Grammar School. 

Neal and Peter

Neal and Peter both attended the same Comprehensive School. They are both apart of the chess team at school too.  

Bruce

Bruce has formed a good relationship with his step father and receives visits from his father on occasion.

Nicholas

 Nicholas won a scholarship to attend a Yorkshire Boarding School. He doesn't wish to pursue farming like his father did, he is interested in physics and chemistry. 

Paul

Paul moved to Australia with his family when he was eight. He has changed his mind a few times as of what he would like to do. As of now he doesn't know what he wants to do. He has nixed becoming a bank teller, a panel beater(car mechanic), and a phys. ed. teacher.

Simon

He was thinking of becoming a film star, but now plans to be an electrical engineer because it is more practical. The Christmas before this video started filming he moved in with his mom. 

John, Andrew, & Charles 

• John passed his exams and attends the Westminster boarding school. John wants to go into politics.
• Andrew attends Charter House.
• Charles attends Charter House, Marlborough.

Tony

Tony has followed through with his dream of becoming a jockey. He still attends school, but practices in his free time and on breaks.

Growing Up

John had an interesting comment to make in matters concerning the difference of age. 

I believe that to be true. At some point in age you stop growing up mentally and you just age physically as time goes on. Yes, you gain knowledge through the years and are affected by outside influences, but your sense of self tends to remain constant. This rings true in the kids. When comparing the two videos, the children have the same personality. It is the age, opinions, and views that have changed within the seven years. 

So what does it mean to get older? I feel that many people believe it is defined as to change as a person. I believe that getting older is to not change as a person, but to mature and grow as an individual, so that we may form our own opinions and beliefs. We are the same person at age 70 as we were at age 13.