Gelisim News

International students of Gökkuşağı High School were informed about ‘Adolescence Period’

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) hosted over 200 international students at Gökkuşağı High School from the Beylikdüzü and Bahçeşehir campuses for the presentation on ‘adolescence period’. The presentation was made by Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehran Rustamzadeh at Istanbul Gelisim University the Department of Psychology.

The presentation on ‘adolescence period’ was made for over 200 international students at Gökkuşağı High School from the Beylikdüzü and Bahçeşehir campuses in Istanbul Gelisim University. Stating that adolescence is a period of development from the beginning of the mentioned period with the end of childhood to the physiological maturity of the individual in the developmental process, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehran Rustamzadeh said: “Adolescence can be defined as a developmental process between the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood which is a period people take responsibilities in social life.”

Stating that parents are afraid of adolescence period of their children, Rustamzadeh expressed this period as an opportunity for everyone. Rustamzadeh said: “It is an opportunity to discover a whole new stage in adolescence and face new challenges.”