Cool At 13, Adrift At 23 By Jan Hoffman

In the article “Cool at 13, Adrift at 23,” by Jan Hoffman, the author explains how the “cool kids” usually end up having problems later in their lives. First, Hoffman says ho he led a study that watched socially precocious kids for ten years. In high school, their grades and friends dropped like flies. The author then states ‘“These kids aren’t socially competent,’ Dr. Allen said, ‘They’re still living their middle school world.’” In addition, she points out that this is because in middle school, all they wanted to do was impress others, but in high school, others were maturing in what the populars ones had already done. They had missed important stages of their lives, like drama-free activities, friendships, and being a good friend.Near the