Selfies, Messi and my 18th birthday

EVERY young teenager gets excited at turning 18. It’s when you’re legal, you can drive with a full licence, drink, vote, own land, appear in court, do fun, outrageous things and the main thing for teens is now you’re legally an adult.

Selfies, Messi and my 18th birthday

We all know what I did for my ‘sweet sixteen’. I went off to speak at the UN to deliver a keynote speech on girls in technology and discuss how technology influenced my life.

Of course, on my return a few people were asking me: “What are you going to do for your 18th? Vegas, maybe?”

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