Bobby Z.

“A shiny unicorn on top of the flowery lawn” is what Lucy, a GYPSY, and others like her envision for themselves (Urban). A GYPSY, or a Generation Y Protagonist and Special Yuppie, is a middle to upper class citizen born between the late 1970s and the mid 1990s. All GYPSYs believe that they will be the best in their field because they are “special.” However, reality shows that this is not the case and that hard work is required to create and sustain a successful career, not just being told over…

In this essay, both of McGregor’s concepts of ‘Theory Y’ and ‘Theory X’ (McGregor, 1960) will be explored. However, it must be mentioned from the outset that one can argue to a greater extent that Theory X provides a more universal approach towards management within the leisure industry. Despite this, some elements of Theory X are undoubtedly outdated. The autocratic style of Theory X leadership no longer governs industries as effectively as it once did – due to many factors including an…

Unfortunately in today’s society, we suffer from an epidemic known as the generational gap. Essentially, this signifies the recurring misunderstanding, hostility, and general distrust that older generations in America have, such as the baby boomers, for the young, up-and-coming generation Y. This tense conflict has resulted in many stereotypes formed about our generation, including laziness and entitlement. In her Business Insider article, writer Vivian Giang contends that our overreliance on…

importance of the single being released during that specific year was that Kanye was trying to be recognized as a rapper. Many people wouldn 't recognize him as a rapper mainly because he did not have as much credibility as other rappers, such as Jay-Z and Tupac did. In fact, people wanted him to give up on rapping and focus on beating, which was what he was good at. Kanye didn 't give up in what he believed in. Instead he got his credibility by making a music video that included his nearly…

Everyone has heard of Narratives, and being critics is a one of those human instincts that comes naturally, but what exactly is Narrative criticism? Narrative criticisms focus on stories or events that help us make sense of specific areas in our daily human experiences. There are four elements that play a role in this. First off a narrative most consist of two or more events that are active. Also, they must be organized in a time order fashion. Thirdly, narrative has a casual or contributing…

WHY OLDER PEOPLE HAVE OUR GENERATION WRONG AND HOW I AM STARTING TO THINK ITS JUST JEALOUSY While reading an article by Judith Warner called, “The Why-Worry Generation”, in this article, Judith talks about multiple points that I tend to disagree with when it comes to my generation and their upbringing. Whether it has to do with confidence, working preference or moving back home, I think we butt heads on almost all of it. I couldn’t help but find myself getting angry, confused, and a bit…

Every day, whether you are listening to the radio, watching TV, or even at school you will hear someone or a group of people talking about my generation (the Millennials) and how screwed or ignorant we are. In some ways they are right, but are we really as incompetent as they think? We know more about technology than our parents and grandparents, we are creative and optimistic when it comes to work, and we have a better understanding with the need to help others. Also, we stay connected to…

“The Dumbest Generation” The debate among generations of who is more intellectual is neverending. Blame for downfalls and shortcomings is passed around and is currently landing on one topic; technology is making the Millennials dumb, the dumbest generation to date. However, this is based on a very narrow scope on intelligence along with unjust comparisons. Generation Y is not the dumbest generation, Adaptations are just being made in how we intake and project information. As decades have…

What comes to mind when you hear the word Millennial? Does your brain make positive associations to the word, or attempt to shut it out? Over time, there has been much controversy over the Millennial generation and what they have contributed or not contributed to society. The New York Times article “Generation Nice” by Sam Tanenhaus discusses the Millennial generation and provides explanations in response to several arguments proposed about the generation. Tanenhaus argues that Millennials are…

Essay 1 In Leading for a Lifetime, Bennis distinguished between two “eras” that he called Geezers and Geeks. The Geezer era lasted from 1945-1955 they are now mostly seventy years or older. The main event that impacted the Geezers perspective was World War two. WWII involved most of the world and created a huge social change within America. While most American men were away fighting in the war, everyone within the United States were doing “their part” to help with the war; women began working…