Generation Y

The Abstract Written Portrait of Gertrude Stein In abstract art, the viewer has the free will to analyze and interpret the significance of a painting. In the same way, Gertrude Stein is able to transmit the sense of open interpretation in “Portraits and Repetition” by experimenting with language and using a peculiar way of writing in which she denominates “insistence.” She also introduces the reader to the voyage of her life when she realizes that there is no such thing as repetition, and to…

Twenge, Jean M “Have Smartphone Destroyed a Generation?” The Atlantic Media Company, 4 Aug 2017, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ “Have Smartphone Destroyed a Generation” by Jean Twenge, talks about how technology has influenced a significant decrease in mental-health for post-millennials children. These children are physically safer, for they don’t go out as much as past generations did. But, post-millennial children are not…

Kids in this technologically advanced generation actually do understand that the their phones are unacceptable distractions and that focusing in class is essential. When students do resort to their phones, the reason being is not because technology has conditioned them the inability to focus for long periods of time, rather the way that educators present the lessons to the class bore the students. Additionally, technology has enabled students of this generation to gain crucial skills that they…

The college students range from ages 18 to 24 and according to Matt Alderton (2010), this demographic is remarkably age stable. College students are known as a sub-segment of the millennial generation and sometimes called younger millennials. Geographic College students do not have an exact geographic location as there are hundreds of university and colleges throughout the United States. Exact locations vary since some campuses are located in urban areas, and others are more rural. The variety…

of goods and lethargic producing technology has made generations under the age of thirty the “dumbest generation” in modern history. They illuminate that the knowledge level of 21st century teens has decreased significantly compared to older generations. One question they should ask is what defines being dumb; someone’s knowledge of books and history or someone’s ability to apply that knowledge to life situations? The 21st century generation is not the dumbest due to the fact that their…

In the article “Have Smart Phones Destroyed a Generation,” the writer discusses how the new world of technology has affected Millennials. The writer explains that millennials are highly individualistic people, but individualism has increased significantly since the Baby Boomer years arose. With this intention, the cause of such dramatic shifts in teen behavior was after the Great Recession and when most Americans started to own smartphones. The appearance of smartphones completely changed the…

of the current generation of young people. Stereotypes are preconceived notions about a group of people, and are often offensive and generally untrue. Many parents and grandparents have raised complaints that young people today are not as hardworking as their parents, do not set goals, and do not make any effort to meet goals. This is often not true. Today’s generation of young people have defined themselves as the “generation to do things differently”. The “Millennial” Generation grew up in…

the future. A lot changes from generation to generation. Two generations that have had a great impact on America are the greatest generation from 1910-1925, and generation X from 1975-1995. Generation X was the generation of people that were born between the years 1975-1995. This was an inordinately eventful time. Several of the things that happened in this time period shaped the great nation of America into what it is now. “15 influential events that shaped Generation X” by Robert Tanner, The…

Stress can affect anyone at anytime by any situation. Stress is a function of the body to help it with difficult situations, however too much stress for long periods of time can weaken the body. Long-term stress can diminish life quality and weaken mental and physical health. Certain things can cause stress. But, what exactly causes stress? The definition…

Millennials are the laziest generation. This statement is a commonly used stereotype that gets thrown around by those whom were born prior to the Millennial generation. When did Millennials become known as the laziest generation? In this paper I will investigate the stereotype that Millennials are the laziest generation, by specifically examining the origin of this stereotype, the impact it has on identity, perceptions of others, social relations, and social institutions; as well as testimonies…