College prolongs infancy

"College Prolongs Infancy" by Horace Meyer Kallen is a deep dive into the failings of the higher education system. It argues that colleges and universities, instead of setting students up for adult life, actually keep them in a state of extended immaturity. The essay points out the gap between what is taught in schools and what is actually needed in the real world, claiming that students are often left unprepared for the responsibilities and challenges that come with adulthood. Kallen suggests that the education system focuses too much on theoretical knowledge that has no real-world use, leaving students dependent and childish. He asserts that this delay in growing up not only harms the individual, but also makes society worse, pushing for a change in how we educate to better match personal growth and real societal needs.