Silent Generation

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…

The Rich Point that I chose is the word hipster. I chose this word because I think it is a really interesting how the definition changes in context to how its being used. There also really isn’t an accepted modern definition of the word. The Webster dictionary defines the word as “a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion).” However, urban dictionary says that hipsters “value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive…

and mentally. Electronics has definitely upgraded in this new generation and still is making new advancements. The American children have countless uses for these gadgets, that they somehow depend on them to keep them away from anything that bores them. They rely on them for entertainment and all around purposes, that they don’t recognize the consequences for using them so much in a day. The focus of this is that the young generation is relying way too much on electronics that we are becoming…

previous generation, with 45 percent versus 19 percent agreeing with special treatment to improve the position of minorities (Glosser 2016). Millennials are more outspoken about each of their own thoughts, feelings, and are more likely to protest any form of hate speech that targets people of a certain sex, sexual identity, gender identity, religion and race. Also, Pew Research shows that 41 percent of millennials obey what their managers tell them to do, which is more than the previous…

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…

The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011 was one that should have never happened. Looking back, a perfect storm of old technology, damage from the tsunami, and system failures is to blame for the meltdown. Reactors 1-3, ones most affected, rode out the quake without serious damage. It was the tsunamis that fallowed that started the chain reaction. On March 11, 2011 at 2:46pm a 9.0 earthquake hit off shore northeast of Japan, it lasted about 6 minutes. As expected, the 11 reactors at…

Jack Kerouac’s On the Road demonstrates the limitless mobility for white American men during the Long Fifties. Kerouac establishes this idea through his characters and adds those of another race and ethnicity to illustrate their freedom or otherwise (lack of freedom) as a Mexican migrant workers. It is unconventional that Sal finds comfort in his encounters with Mexican migrant workers that he meets throughout his western travels. Although it appears to be a carefree and untroubled life,…

Today, most people who are interested in the music have heard the brand “Beats”. Although some of them do not know what “Beats” is exactly, they would have seen a number of people who are wearing the headphone which has lower-case “b” on the ear-cups. “Beats”, exact name of the brand is “Beats Electronics”, was founded by Dr. Dre on 2006, and they have focused on headphones and speakers. In last year, people faced the interesting news that Dr. Dre sold Beat Electronics to Apple with US$3.0…

Stolen Generation Rabbit-Proof Fence Kaylie Chen From 1910s to 1970s, many indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families as a result of implementing various government policies, the policy of assimilation was one of them, and it was implemented in various state of Australia. These policies are well known as the Stolen Generation. The Australian Government deemed that by the forcefully removing Indigenous children from their families and communities should allow Indigenous people…