On Track

The journey to adulthood.

by Jessica Garrett, PhD

Guest Post: Generation Y in the Workplace by Lori Dye

In July, 2007, Time's Penelope Trunk published an article discussing the work ethic of those of us in Generation Y. The article struck me as true the life, particularly when it comes to Generation Y's motivations to work for a company. Read More

Are we teaching attention skills?

We know the human brain is capable of remarkable plasticity. New research suggests that the brain continues developing into adulthood. One of the last regions of the brain to develop is the pre-frontal cortex. Read More

Recession drives grad school applications: Is it worth it?

In the face of unemployment, graduate school might make a lot of sense psychologically. It might make perfect sense in terms of personal growth or fulfilling personal dreams. These are not reasons to sneeze at. But does it make sense economically? Read More

New Blog!

I plan to focus this new On Track blog on issues of Young Adulthood including school, work, love, and family, what it means to be an adult, and how we make the leap into adulthood. Read More