OPINION | CAMPUS VOICES
'You’re so mature for your age': On the pressure to perform and missing out on a childhood
By Leila Zak | October 4, 2024And by consequence, we are denied the time and space we need to be immature, to make mistakes and learn from them, to grow, to have real, unfettered fun — to truly be children at all. All the while, the expectations both we and society demand of ourselves continue to tower ever-higher over us.