James, an american, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____, whereas nirmal, an indian, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____.
I believe the answer is: moves out of the house; graduates from college gets married and buys his first home
This situation happen due to the difference in rite of passage that exist between the two cultures. In South Asian cultures, it is very normal for adults to stay with their parents in the same house even after they get married. So graduating from college does not seemed as an important milestole in their society.
