Austin Machmiller Oct 6, 2016 Dr. David Pichaske English 151 Story's of Generations Has the thought crossed your mind as to why these distinctions between generations are used? Maybe they feel that labels are meant to be used to describe what type of people we are? Could it be from the actions of that group? Similar to what nicknames that are give out by upperclassmen to freshman or cliches that constantly gather like penguins in the Arctic. There are currently four types of generation names…
I set out to get their take on whether a balance between chivalry and feminism, two seemingly contradictory beliefs, could not just be found, but also co-exist with one another in to day’s strident society. I did so to get both genders perspective, one being the giver of these gestures and the other being the recipient. Hearing from multiple generations was important to see how manners and common interactions…
The term “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…
Four adult generations currently reside in New Braunfels: the Silent, born between 1928 – 1945, the Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964), Generation X (1965 – 1980), and the Millennials (1980 and the mid – 2000’s). The majority of our business and civic leaders are Baby Boomers and Generation X. However, the time is nearing when the Millennials will be the new generation of leaders and decision makers. Let’s see how the Millennials will connect, get involved, and what impact will they have on our…
Out of all the generations that are still alive today, from the Greatest Generation to the Baby Boomers to Gen X, this generation of Millennials and Gen Z are, by far, the dumbest generation. Or so many people seem to believe. They argue that the youth have seemingly no knowledge of even the most basic information and with the increasing availability of technology at their fingertips, their ambition and academic intelligence will continue to deteriorate. However, those under the age of 30 have…
Taylor Oberpriller The Dumbest Generation 1/5/15 ⅚ B The current under 30 generation is the dumbest generation ever. Just because of the fact that we have access to more advanced technology and knowledge of the use of that technology, it could also be argued that the same technology has disconnected this generation from real peer contact, common sense problem solving skills, connection to writing skills, and critical thinking which has put the under 30 generation at a disadvantage and has, in…
After years of living in the shadows of previous generations, the millennial generation has suddenly taken over society. This takeover hasn’t come easy however, as older members of society have imprinted stereotypes on its imminent successors that have given them a bad reputation. Despite the negative connotations attached to Generation Y, some understand the demographic and see past the stereotypes. Sam Tanenhaus, the writer of the article “Generation Nice” is one of these people. In the…
ly, the millennials grew up in an economically stable country it was only upon entering the workforce the economy recessed. As opposed to generation z who grew up with their parents living with the uncertainty of employment, foreclosure, and an overall financially conscious lifestyle that the millennials were not used to. With that said research has discovered that generation z in the workforce is very conscious of not making mistakes and doing a good job to ensure their future career.…
Some say that lack of parenting is the reason why this world’s generation of children are rude, disrespectful, spoiled and failures. The world is looking at our generation in fear. The lack of knowledge from the parents and how they are raising their children is causing an uproar with the Y generation. I believe that parents want their children to grow up to fast. When I say this I mean teaching your child at a young are too much. I don’t mean educationally I mean the basic street smarts or the…
Thomas Hobbes and Niccolo Machiavelli, both grappling with regional instability and constant war, arrive at different frameworks for handling man’s inherent propensity for conflict from very similar models of human behavior. Hobbes, watching his fellow countrymen fight each other during the English Civil War, decided that humans perpetually desire more power to secure their well-being and therefore incline toward warfare as a means to achieve this. Machiavelli, similarly accustomed to the…