When I was about to turn 18 years I realised that it would have brought me great consequences affecting many elements of my life. For example, I would have had to leave the residential care facility and find another place to live. I understood that it was important to keep this in mind and to try to be prepared for this change in advance. I did it with my guardian and other reference persons; we defined a plan together that could continue over time so as to be ready and well organized in order to avoid emergency situations.
Take into consideration that the shift towards adulthood may be different in Europe. Try your best to ensure that you will be able to continue your personal project even when you turn 18 by talking about that before you turn 18 and asking about the support that is available and how to get it.
