... developing skills for a meaningful role in adult society. They begin to ask the question of Who Am I?, as the options seem limitless compared to who their peers are, and where they fit in, in the grand scheme of life. There is a heavy dependence on peers and a strong need for the "self" to be accepted by them. This also includes concerns about appearance (thin girls and strong boys), self-consciousness and the development of active sexuality. In addition to this, the adolescent starts to spend a significant amount of time thinking about what they want to become as adults. With this, comes the extreme pressure for academic achievement combined with personal development. It is in the nature of gifted students to demonstrate characteristics such as unusual retentiveness, advanced comprehension and logical-mathematical thought, ability to think in abstract terms, solve complex problems, generalize and ability to see unusual/ diverse ...

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