It's a very adolescent mentality when you think about it. Teenagers (and even young adults in their twenties) tend to experiment with different identities, switching them out like fashions. It's a normal and healthy part of growing up (assuming you don't mutilate your body or get hooked on drugs.) But adolescence keeps getting extended further and further.
I'll admit that it took me a bit longer to mature and set my life in order than some of my peers. But now I'm in my thirties, and it is creepy and downright weird to see people my age and older acting like teenagers. I'd like to hope that this person is still young enough to sort his life out, but I see this in older and older people.
He probably will. If he's in this much emotional distress in Pre-Med Anatomy 101, there's no way that he'll be able to make it through the hardcore stuff.
It's a very adolescent mentality when you think about it. Teenagers (and even young adults in their twenties) tend to experiment with different identities, switching them out like fashions. It's a normal and healthy part of growing up (assuming you don't mutilate your body or get hooked on drugs.) But adolescence keeps getting extended further and further.
I'll admit that it took me a bit longer to mature and set my life in order than some of my peers. But now I'm in my thirties, and it is creepy and downright weird to see people my age and older acting like teenagers. I'd like to hope that this person is still young enough to sort his life out, but I see this in older and older people.
They don't want to face reality, so refuse to accept it. This is what happens when you coddle children.
You mean after his 'learning experience' involves leaving a trail of victims behind.
People like this shouldn't be in medical school. He'll hopefully flunk out.
He probably will. If he's in this much emotional distress in Pre-Med Anatomy 101, there's no way that he'll be able to make it through the hardcore stuff.