An interesting conversation taking place in the United States is how young adults are taking longer to spread their wings and make it on their own. The topic is perfectly exemplified by a story in the latest edition of the Monterey County Weekly: The Boomerang Roomie, about how a few local young men and women are coming back home after finishing their college education. Check it out here.
For parents who believe this is a worrisome trend, experts advise them to chill out: recent research shows the human brain is somehow taking longer to mature (maybe it always has but the research has never been there to prove it): according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal "people are better equipped to make major life decisions in their late 20s than earlier in the decade.
"The brain, once thought to be fully grown after puberty, is still evolving into its adult shape well into a person's third decade, pruning away unused connections and strengthening those that remain."
So yes, young men/women are taking a lot longer to mature, to decide what they need/want out of life. Which poses some interesting educational challenges: at a time when budget cuts are the norm, when more emphasis is being placed on pushing students through the system quickly, how many are going to have the mental maturity to make it through? How many would still need a few years to be better students?
Definitely worth pondering.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment