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Why It’s Okay to Be A Late Bloomer<\/strong><\/h1>\n

There\u2019s a lot of pressure on young people today to do well in school, get into a good college, then graduate and find a good job–and to do all of this within a certain timeline!<\/span><\/p>\n

However, everyone is different. <\/span><\/p>\n

Not all students reach the end of high school with certainty about what they should do with themselves next. <\/span>In fact, some high school graduates may not be in a position to achieve those “next steps.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our line of work, we encounter all kinds of situations, from students who require an extra year of tutoring to achieve the grades or test scores<\/a><\/span> needed to apply to college, to those who simply need time off to figure themselves out. Some may even conclude that college isn\u2019t right for them. <\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what the scenario, we want to assure parents and students alike that it\u2019s okay to deviate from the so-called \u201ctypical\u201d timeline for reaching life\u2019s milestones. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, research suggests that late bloomers may be at a specific<\/em> advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Science Behind Late Blooming<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes magazine, is one of many successful people who consider themselves to be late bloomers. Karlgaard has even written a book on the topic, called <\/span>Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement<\/span><\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday we are madly obsessed with early achievement\u2026. But precocious achievement is the exception, not the norm,\u201d he <\/span>writes in the Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/span><\/a>. \u201cThe fact is, we mature and develop at different rates.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He goes on to discuss scientific research suggesting that our brains don\u2019t fully develop until well into our twenties.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Quote_Why<\/p>\n

Specifically, it\u2019s the prefrontal cortex that takes longer to develop, an area that has to do with complex processes like planning ahead, connecting actions to possible consequences, and weighing risk and reward. Obviously, those are crucial skills for getting through the end of high school and for big life moves–like applying to college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At least one psychologist, Jeffrey Arnett of Clark University, believes that the period from age 18 until 30 is a distinct phase of development, which he calls \u201cemerging adulthood.\u201d Moreover, even past 30, our cognition continues to change and mature throughout our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt any given age, you\u2019re getting better at some things, you\u2019re getting worse at some other things, and you\u2019re at a plateau at some other things,\u201d says neuroscientist Joshua Hartshorne, as quoted in Karlgaard\u2019s article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Notable Late Bloomers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Karlgaard also points out the many successful people out there who didn\u2019t come into their own until later in life. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison didn\u2019t publish her first novel until age 39. <\/span><\/p>\n

Actor Alan Rickman (a.k.a Snape from Harry Potter<\/em>) earned his breakout role in Die Hard<\/em> at age 42. And Karlgaard himself spent his first few years after college working as a security guard. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike me, most late bloomers will discover that they have greater opportunities to succeed on alternative paths, far from the madness and pressure of early achievement,\u201d he claims.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those words are also relevant for people who make missteps during their youth \u2014 for example, students who get kicked out of school, commit a crime, or do something else that they immediately regret. The good news is that your life doesn\u2019t have to be over when something like this happens.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Quote2_Why<\/p>\n

Just ask Hannah Stotland, an academic counselor who helps students with \u201crocky backgrounds\u201d continue in higher education:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter getting straight Fs my last three semesters of high school, I received an empty diploma case at graduation, and later my GED,\u201d she <\/span>writes in Slate<\/span><\/a><\/span>. \u201cDealing with the natural consequences of my homework boycott was a critical part of my growing up. Thanks to that real growth, I now have undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard, where I enrolled as a junior transfer four years after my non-graduation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She even goes on to say, \u201cTruth be told, the kids who are to blame for their own misfortune are my favorite students to work with. Seeing the growth and enlightenment that many of these students gain from grappling with their new reality is the greatest joy of my professional life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s to Achievement at All Stages in Life<\/span><\/h2>\n

As both Karlgaard and Stotland make clear, it\u2019s okay to take a more circuitous route to adulthood. It’s also okay to take more time<\/em> getting there! <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, changing our thinking about how that journey should unfold would benefit all of us. <\/span><\/p>\n

As Karlgaard puts it:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow we evaluate young people places needless emotional burdens on families and has helped to spur an epidemic of anxiety and depression among teens and young adults. The effort to forge young people into wunderkinds<\/em> is making them fragile and filling them with self-doubt. It suggests that if you haven\u2019t become famous, reinvented an industry or banked seven figures while you\u2019re still in your 20s, you\u2019ve somehow off track. But the basic premise is wrong: Early blooming is not a requirement for lifelong accomplishment and fulfillment.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At PrepMaven, we celebrate all stages of “blooming,” and we’re here to guide students through all stages of the college admissions process. Have questions? We have answers.<\/p>\n

Start a conversation today<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

\"GregGreg & Kevin<\/h3>\n

Greg and Kevin are brothers and the co-founders of PrepMaven and Princeton Tutoring. They are Princeton engineering graduates with over 20 years of education experience. They apply their data and research-backed problem-solving skills to the test prep and college preparation process. Their unique approach places a heavy emphasis on personal development, character, and service as key components of college admissions success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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