Everyone, during his or her lifetime, will experience transitions while going through various life stages. This article presents one of these transitions, namely the transition between school life and adult life. Taking down the minutes for the transition plan meetings for mentally retarded students has enabled us to describe dreams, fears and dilemmas that young adults and their families must face when such students leave school. This study also highlights the need to offer long-term planning that permits a harmonious transition between the two milieus.