Generation Y

Millennials in Politics (1) Amongst the millennial generation today, millennials are perceived as being self entitled and only worried about their own self preservation.The author Ron Fournier argues that many people from different generations are frustrated and strongly believe that the millennial generation will cause a great downfall in our political system today due to their lack of confidence in our government. Fournier in his essay, discusses the common misconceptions about millennials and…

the why. Throughout time fashion styles have changed, but it’s really doesn’t change. Fashion is a cycle of trends that come and go based on generational acceptance. Currently, a buyer for Nordstrom wants to understand how styles shift from generation to generation. Nordstrom is a leading fashion specialty retailer offering compelling clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women children and infants (Nordstrom). As a buyer, you determine what products your retailer is going to sell based off…

differences. Marketing companies have been trying to study them because they are going to overtake the Boomer generation in sheer purchasing power in the next couple of years. Millennials have a few core traits that are generally agreed upon; they are special, sheltered, confident, team oriented, conventional, pressured, and achieving. “They are also becoming the world’s first generation to grow up thinking of itself as global” (Howe and Strauss, 16). Millennials unlike media culture are…

Are Millennials productive and hardworking? Does the Generation Gap negatively affect how Baby Boomers see Millennials and vice versa? Has technology made young Americans lazier, more narcissistic and less intelligent than generations past? The debate about generations has probably been going on since generations have existed. Older people have looked with disdain at young people since the beginning of time, so why is this? Different experiences, traditions, opinions, work requirements and…

extra associate for vacations. “You can shift people in and out of jobs as needed.”(3) Another advantage of cross training is it “breaks up the monotony of the week, giving workers more challenges and variety” which is great for the millennial generation. Cross training also “gives workers a sense of how the practice works together as a team” and helps to find which workers are best for certain positions. It can give the associate the feeling of worth because the business is willing to take…

Generation Me students will do better if the teachers are willing to adjust their lessons into a more innovative experience. Similar to GenMe’ers that work in jobs, they provide motivation through encouragement. In order for students to “try harder” it would have to be the teacher’s responsibility. What teachers present to GenMe’ers incorrectly is the terrible kind of encouragement that misleads them, like “Believe in yourself” or “You be whoever you want to be”. Presenting many points on how to…

to see the Millennials as the “dumbest generation,” due to how they “lack in general knowledge.” However, the Millennials are not the “dumbest” because of the difference in time and value, socializing, and their motivations to learn. Throughout the years, the younger generation does not face the same problems as the older because of the various situations, causing them to believe the Millennials to be the “dumbest”. With this in mind, the younger generations will have different values of…

While reading a New York Times article written by David Brooks called, "Building Attention Span", I was reminded of my childhood. David Brooks argues in his article that because of the increase in technology and quick stimulations, our attention spans are growing shorter and our long-term memory is deteriorating. I agree with Brooks view because I have experienced this in my own life. I didn’t have much interaction with technology when I was younger, but the more technology grew the more I was…

“Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibly for each other’s welfare, social justice can never be attained” - Helen Keller (Good Reads). Social justice has become an increasingly more popular subject in the past decade. Regardless of whether or not all of the proposed ideas and solutions are good ideas, it is important to know the different perspectives about this topic. Two well-written articles on the topic of social justice are “Where Sweatshops Are a…

In the editorial “Hunting for Hope in Modern America,” the professor Jeffrey Bosworth discusses the “screwed” millennial generation in three perspectives: the current issues in America, the positive attributes of the millennial generation, and what the millennial generation should do to succeed. He explains that millennials have the potential to be successful if they put the effort into their learning. Does Bosworth provide enough evidence of millennialls potential to be successful, to lead the…