Generation X

history. Culture is something that is supposed to be uplifting, it’s supposed to make people crave for more knowledge, self development, setting standarts and motivating people. Instead for the past few decades all it does is… aimed directly at new generations of people. By its very definition pop culture has been always mass produced for mass consumption but over the last 20 years I’m sure that you’ve noticed how pop culture has become significantly more … Why is modern pop culture so plastic,…

Spirit of the times Since the beginning of the time and the lost generation, the world has been entertained by instrumental sounds. This is a way to show happiness and to take stress away. In the 1920s, the African American community had a major development in jazz music. It was major progress. This type of music started to spread from one city to another city till it takes the whole country. The people were falling in love with the jazz music and it was approved as a good new musical…

Different age groups throughout the years have acquired a generic name that is used to describe the generation as one big group. The term Millennials have come about from the generation born between 1982 and 2004, and this group brings a lot of attention to themselves. Most of this attention gets brought about by the use of social media as this is the first generation, for the later born Millennials, who have never lived without the internet. These individuals are more focused on themselves and…

The millennial generation is often criticized for its narcissistic tendencies and lazy lifestyles. Though it is unrealistic to shine a negative light that inaccurately labels an entire group of people, it is also unfair to discredit millennials for the way they persevere through a damaged economy. As reported by Derek Thompson in his article, “The Economy Is Still Terrible for Young People”, a majority of millennials face the problem of having jobs that “don’t pay much” with wages that “aren’t…

“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…

“The New Greatest Generation” In Joel Stein’s article, “The New Greatest Generation,” he argues that Millennials are known as the “me me me generation” because of their selfishness. Stein explains how the people born between 1980 to 2000 are a generation of over-confident and self-involved individuals. He also refers to them as “fame-obsessed,” rather than focusing on a brighter and better future, they often settle for unrealistic goals. Stein makes a convincing argument that Millennials are a…

The Five Generations in the workplace Walking into an office it is easy to identify the different age groups. In the next few years there will be five generations working together in a variety of jobs. There are a few contributors as to why this is happening. People today have a longer life expectancy due to healthier life styles. People from the older generation are not in a financial position to retire from their jobs. They have to work longer to sustain themselves. They also like working and…

With each new generation, influences come from broad forces such as parents, media, social events, popular culture, natural disasters, world events, and peers (Schullery, 2013). These groups may have participated in “equivalent historical experiences” or were subjected to similar social forces and as a result have “consonant world views” (Alderfer, 1987, p. 238). These shape generations and create common value systems that distinguish them from people who were raised in different times (Twenge…

apply to something that happened before the rule was made. In addition while the older generation will not take part in the education reform, as the new generation will, they do however have to go in for testing, because we all have to be fair. This test that will be called the Lost Generation Exam (LGE) are determent by the persons age and job and will calculate the persons IQ for their job. The older generation is then required to wear a bracelet that tells them others their job and where they…

gone before you by attending the Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA). I encourage you to attend the Chief’s Academy with an open mind. The following three classes were very valuable and insightful: Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) assessment, Generations, and Stress Management. Attending Chief Petty Officer Academy was not my highest priority, but through the days and weeks I began to see the value of enhancing my leadership and followership skillset. To begin with, take a few moments and…