Last summer along with this summer it was very difficult for me to find a job. The main reason for this was because of my age. Last summer I was 17 and this summer for most of the summer I was still 17. Most jobs were looking for college students or adults 18 an older. Though i would tell each job manager for all the jobs I applied for that I would be 18 in the beginnging of august most of the jobs turned me down and made it clear that I would have to be 18yrs old now. Now that I am 18 and have a job, I would say that it is much easier for a young adult with a highschool diploma to receive a job than it is for a 16yr old.