Adolescence: Is it all fun and games?

Unlike what misleading stereotypes portray, adolescence isn’t merely a care-free stage in life void of responsibility, self-sustainability, and arduous labor; on the contrary it is no joking matter. Dr. Jacquelynne Eccles—professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Michigan—and her team of researchers share this same sentiment on emerging adulthood in their 2003 adolescence research study found in the Journal of Adolescence Research. There, they explicate the importance of adolescence while clearly defining what it is. I agree with their stress on this period in life because it is so crucial in our development into pined after adulthood. This phase of life is an important time when youth interact with motley individuals, undergo a plethora of experiences, and make a slew of decisions that will be forever chiseled into the monuments of their lives. Any slight hindrance in this period can have drastic, deleterious effects on us in the long run. Maybe this is one reason why kidults unwilling to grow up have become increasingly prevalent in contemporary society. Still think adolescence is a transitory period for the weak-hearted?