The Good, the Bad, the Millennial Generation “It’s a putrid, stinking, several-months-old-stringy-goat-meat moment to be young Malone 2).” Millennials in United States are a frequently discussed subject due to their actions being the deciding factor of the entire population’s fate. Agreement regarding millennials’ colliding views with previous generations, the terrible quality of their current situation, and their promising outcome suggests that this group is a contradiction within themselves. Millennials are popular for their opposing views in regard to generations before them. To illustrate, expert Noreen Malone informs “A majority of Americans say, for the first time ever, that this generation will not be better off than its parents (2).” The large portion who predicted this outcome includes Baby Boomers and Generation X. These generations see an incoming decline in the nation’s success for a reason. In “The Beat Up Generation” Abby Ellin states “[Millennials] have a different value set on global interconnectedness, the Internet, cell phones, instantly knowing whats going on in the world (Ellin 60). Older age groups criticize millennials for being obsessive over technology and relate this with poor communication. Millennials are in fact finding quicker ways to complete tasks than ever before, but previous generations are not accustomed to this. Another major area of opposition has to do with respect. Experts affirm “To [millennials] respect is something earned, and not a given (Ellin 60).” Respecting your elders is no longer a common fashion and this enrages Baby Boomers and Generation X who have been introduced to millennials’ increasing appearance in the workplace. Millennials do things differently than ever before, and this will never coincide with generations of completely opposite perspectives. Similarly to the previous generations’ predictions, experts on millennials also agree that this generation’s present situation is not ideal.
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Millennials are reviled. For the most part they are hated for their coddled and narcissistic ways, but this is is not all their fault. Ellin blames the delay in development to hovering “helicopter parents who infantilized them (61).” These parents disallowed space for the millennials to grow and be independent on their own. This coddling was possibly the worst thing parents could have done for their own future. In “Preparing Students for the New Reality”, Donald S. Miller describes a specific cultural change which is “leading to declining student performance and graduates who are unprepared for a competitive work environment (18).” Millennials are lacking in their understanding of reality. They are also consistently complacent of the importance of education. Furthermore, Malone argues “young people have never been more disillusioned, as a group, about their ability to bring about meaningful change through the electoral process (5).” The millennials’ blatant obsession with themselves has lead to a complete disregard for attempting to change the negative effects their habits have made. One interviewee even admits, “maybe I don’t have to make a splash. Maybe I’ll be okay with just keeping afloat (5). Millennials feel like everything appears to be fine, and apparently carry the mindset the kinks will work out themselves. The actions of millennials allow for their present situation to appear dire. On the contrary, the present may not look desirable, but the future remains promising. Bosworth happily states “THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT YOU HAVE TO WEAR SHADES (333).” There are many positive aspects of the millennial
Millennials are reviled. For the most part they are hated for their coddled and narcissistic ways, but this is is not all their fault. Ellin blames the delay in development to hovering “helicopter parents who infantilized them (61).” These parents disallowed space for the millennials to grow and be independent on their own. This coddling was possibly the worst thing parents could have done for their own future. In “Preparing Students for the New Reality”, Donald S. Miller describes a specific cultural change which is “leading to declining student performance and graduates who are unprepared for a competitive work environment (18).” Millennials are lacking in their understanding of reality. They are also consistently complacent of the importance of education. Furthermore, Malone argues “young people have never been more disillusioned, as a group, about their ability to bring about meaningful change through the electoral process (5).” The millennials’ blatant obsession with themselves has lead to a complete disregard for attempting to change the negative effects their habits have made. One interviewee even admits, “maybe I don’t have to make a splash. Maybe I’ll be okay with just keeping afloat (5). Millennials feel like everything appears to be fine, and apparently carry the mindset the kinks will work out themselves. The actions of millennials allow for their present situation to appear dire. On the contrary, the present may not look desirable, but the future remains promising. Bosworth happily states “THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT YOU HAVE TO WEAR SHADES (333).” There are many positive aspects of the millennial