Introduction

You are about to begin an iadventure to help you understand the importance of researching outcomes before making major decisions in your life.

My name is Micheal Anthony.  I will be a junior in high school next year. I work a part time job.  With my job I am able to pay for my gas, my own car insurance and entertainment.  I play on the high school football team.  I have a lot of really fun friends.  For the past few years several of my friends have gotten piercings and tattoos, my parents wouldn't allow it.  I have really great parents but they don't understand kids today.  They're so yesterday!  I've argued with my parents for the past two years about getting a tattoo or a piercing.   My mother is dead set against it, but my father has finally said I can do one or the other as long as I research the information and provide him with proof that it is safe.

I have listened to my teachers and parents talk about the importance of making good decisions.  I really want to be responsible here and I certainly don't want to end up regretting my decision.  I know that there are dangers with tattoos and piercing and I want to be sure which ever decision I make is safe and something I will not be sorry for.

 

What I need to know...
 What I really need to know is how many other high school students decided to get tattoos or body piercings. I need to know what the age limits are for tattoos and body piercing in the state of Missouri.  I also need to know the dangers involved in getting a tattoo or a body piercing.
You will be able to find this information on these sites.
 

http://www.immunize.org/tattoos/index.htm
http://www.everytattoo.com/missourilaw.shtml
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/4csr/4c267-5.pdf

After finding the information you will need to make a choice about whether or not you will want to get a tattoo or a body piercing. Consider the information that you viewed on the sites above and then make a decision about one of the choices below.