"College Extends Childhood" is a book written by the eminent American philosopher Horace Meyer Cullen. In his work, he examines the theories and practices of higher education and expresses the opinion that the university environment in many cases continues the period of stupidity and ignorance characteristic of teenagers. The author analyzes the main aspects of higher education, paying attention to some disadvantages and advantages of the system. He tried to find out why some students leave college without having received a full educational experience, while others, on the contrary, feel comforted and developed. In the book "College Extends Childhood", the author also considers the impact of modernization and technological progress on the process of learning and self-improvement of students. This work will interest everyone who is interested in modern trends in higher education and personality development in the conditions of university education."