C. Y. Chintamani

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 come and gone the explanation for why generations are becoming dumber has always been the greatest argument. From rock…

When one hears of the so-called “millennial” generation, composed primarily of young people ages ranging from their mid-teens up to their late twenties, their first thoughts are “self-expressive, confident, open to change, and liberal”1 . According to the Pew Research Center, the Millennial Generation sees issues of diversity differently from any other generation in United States History. The perceptive millennial generation refuses to view issues of diversity and racism in the conventional…

The speaker for Monday’s CEO@Smith was Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc. He has had many roles in the Marriott that has built up to his current position as CEO. His speech served as a great insight into how one can learn from both their past and current surrounding to improve upon themselves and their company. More than anything, Sorenson’s speech gave me hope that there are still senior CEO officers who believe that millennials could greatly…

In the study of Society and Culture, socialisation is the process by which we learn to become members of society, by incorporating the norms and values of society and learning to perform social roles. There have been numerous controversies as to how continuity and/or change have impacted the development of personal and social identity in individuals. Family and Kinship, and School as well as are agents of socialization that are believed to influence the development of personal and social…

‘Selfies’ have become a larger part of social media in society in recent years, mainly with the millennial generation. Named as the Oxford Dictionary’s first of the year in 2013, a selfie is described as being photo an individual takes oneself and is done using the camera on a smartphone or another digital device (Oxford Dictionary), today many selfies are taken by individuals are then uploaded to social media sites such as Facebook, and Instagram. Concern has been raised whether taking a large…

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…

In the article, “Hooked on Our Smartphones,” author Jane Brody argues that smartphones are taking over our lives in a negative way, by spending countless hours using them, which is affecting our health. She claims people are hooked on technology, and should take a break and enjoy everything around us. Psychotherapist, Nancy Colier “ask ‘what really matters?’ in life” (Par 3). The author develops her argument by using multiple examples and sitting credible outside sources. Mr. Miranda's…

In the article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” by Jean M. Twenge, published by The Atlantic, and the article “Teens and tech: what happens when students give up smartphones?” by Erin Cotter, published by The Guardian, both authors claim that without technology we would be happier and also more social. Twenge writes about life with technology through facts and comparing the previous generation to the newer generation, such as Millenials and those born with technology which Twenge calls…

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…

The first generation who received participation ribbons were Generation Y. Some may question how this is bad; well first, the ideas behind the practice must be understood. Writer, Kelly Wallace, states in an article for CNN entitled “Does sports participation deserve a trophy? Let the parental debate begin!,” “The idea of…