Essays on Adulthood
Introduction: Adolescence is a fascinating transition from infancy to adulthood with the onset of puberty; an exciting and significant stage of human life. ‘Variations in the age of onset of puberty may have developmental and behavioural consequences’ (Kipke, 1999) indicating adolescence differs from person to person, as hormonal changes dictate certain behaviours and influences the...
American media executive, actress, Oprah Winfrey once said, “Transitioning is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck”. In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye, 17-year-old Holden Caulfield is struggling to make the inevitable transition to adulthood. Throughout the novel, Holden displays an apprehensive attitude towards entering adulthood because of the various burdens and...
Introduction: The article I’ve written for this classic research article was Intellectual Evolution from Adolescence to Adulthood, by J. Piaget. The purpose of this research article was to differentiate the intellectual growth from the teen years to adulthood, though the article does mention children between 7 and 10 years of age, as well as children...