Cool At 23 Summary

In the article entitled Cool at 13, Drift at 23, Jan Hoffman speaks about how at 13 years old these kids were cool, but when they were in high school their social status often plummeted. First, Hoffman discusses that the kids didn’t turn out okay. In high school they began struggling in many ways. It was their early rush into pseudomature behavior that set them up for trouble. The writer talks about how in their 20’s, many of them have had troubles with intimate relationships, alcohol, marijuana, and criminal activity. “They’re doing more extreme things to try to act cool,” Dr. Allen said. “They’re still living in their middle-school world.” As fast moving middle schoolers, they were driven by a longing to impress friends.

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