Generation Y

Our never ending advancements, televisions, laptops, play stations, phones, on and on the list goes and grows. Our society has become trapped by the idea that everything needs to be immediate, all our information, social media, everything in our lives is immediate, and when we do not get what we want when we want it we become frustrated. How have all of these advancements effected our minds today? How is it that something that used to bring so much joy to people, has now become a point of…

diversity class, to try to understand what would be acceptable to identify oneself in today’s society. Looking at what this generation is trying to do, from identifying themselves based on their race, culture, sexual orientation, I believe that it is very hard to describe everything about oneself in one word without being judged. That is why in my opinion I believe that our generation needs to shift their way of thinking into a broad perspective without judging one another In the “who I am”…

“Snowflake Generation”, especially in the present day, is thrown around in heaps on Youtube video comments, Facebook comments, article comments, and just about anywhere someone can voice their opinions. The definition of Snowflake Generation, is “the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations,” According to the Collins English Dictionary. The modern usage and definition of Snowflake Generation is…

a great generation, then there was us. I’m not saying our generation is that bad but it’s not good either. Now moving on to success, success is not only dealing with money and who has more than one another. Success is us being united as one and be able to deal with what needs to be dealt with. if our generation is to be successful we need to start now. So even us being somewhat losers compared to the older generation. We can always start a whole new legacy. Us being the next generation we must…

When I clicked on Generation Like (citation), I thought the video would be about conformity or how everyone is like each other. Instead it was referencing likes as in Facebook likes. The video talked about more than just social media though. It asked the question "What are companies doing to our kids through technology and how can they and we be more aware?" (Citation). This video is a good start in helping people become more aware of how the different platforms of social media are used to…

workforce is multi-generational. The Millennial, born between 1980 and 2000, will soon dominate our workforce and will certainly be our future (Moon, 2014). Stereotypes plague the Millennial generation. Needy, selfish and entitled are a few of the adjectives used to describe them. The millennial generation grew up in the era of the helicopter parent and the participation trophy. Millennials have been groomed to expect feedback. Merriam-Webster defines communication as the act or process of…

one factor consistently highlighted in industry forecasts: the impact of the Millennial generation on how we do business. Healthcare is no exception. Born between the early 1980s and 2000, they are comprised of more than 80 million of the youngest, most diverse adults in the nation. They are now the most populous demographic in American history. As digital natives, they are the most connected of generations, using the digital technology, social media and the internet to find providers that…

millennial generation is looking for more than a home cleaning job, finding them is hard and keeping them is even harder. As a manager being able to adapt to the needs and desires of this generation can be a challenge in itself (What Can Employers Do?, 2015). Reward strategies and what motivates the millennial generation is different than previous generations but none the less very important to understand. In many cases money has not been the best motivator for the millennial generation…

Attitude versus Academics in College In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of debate regarding whether or not a student’s behavior and moral attitudes should have an influence on his or her overall grade in college classes. In what is becoming known as “classroom incivility,” college students are becoming more and more inconsiderate, disruptive, and morally ambiguous than ever before. However, should it be a requirement for students to maintain a good moral standing in order to…

Jean Twenge’s article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” opens the mind to many situations and statistics that we never even knew had such a huge effect on teens. In her article, she has research on suicide, depression, and maturing rates from past generations to those of the iGens. Twenge uses many shocking claims to catch the readers eye and consider different ways to help these teens. While more adolescents prefer to be at home in bed on their phones, than out with their friends it’s…