There is an aura of isolation and damnation within recent generations, mainly Millennials and Centennials. There surplus amounts of, what I feel, are accusatory remarks towards my generation. Whether it be that we are careless, socially inept, lethargic, and technology based. In the end, we learn from prior generations--we learn from their senseless mistakes, their ignorance, and their foolish lifestyles. Now we are burdened, left to regulate the blunders made by the Baby-Boomer generation. The recent generations refuse to be taken lightly and question authority because we want change, we want improved global conditions; we want to live. My generation, the Centennials, are a technology reliant generation with apparent apathetic behavior, inducing a judgmental and grim youth social society. …show more content…
Youth society can often be barren and dark, witnessing people harassing other because of medical conditions or social status is truly saddening. But it is unfortunately the common life of the adolescent population; all you can do is hope to avoid being a target. Although, most of the time, this bashing behavior is targeted to those who do deserve it, those that have committed foolish acts such as bullying others online or physically. Occasionally, on the internet, the bullies are bullied, and remorse is seldom shown. The adolescent population will not tolerate any atrocious conduct towards others. These rude actions, although frowned upon, are also constant due to the apathetic attitude that is regularly shown within the Centennial
I was born in 1995, which makes me part of “Generation Y,” also known as the “Millennials.” Millennials is used to describe the people born from 1980 up until the early 2000s. Millennials have been negatively described as selfish, lazy, and narcissistic, along with having unrealistic work expectations. As part of this “Millennials” generation, I agree. I believe as a society we are too focused on “us” and pleasing ourselves. We are selfish and do not understand what it means to suffer. I also believe it is not entirely our fault.
As a member of the teaching and learning department, I feel that education is one of the fundamental needs of our youth. I stand behind the recent concerns the media has had for those who have experienced bullying whether it be physical or emotional. When I first started school, the only place I had access to a computer was at school or a local library. Due to technological advances, modern youth have access to social media where they are exposed to another form of bullying that threatens their safety. According to The Cyber bullying Research Center's statistics “as many as 20 percent of all students have been the victims of cyber bullying” (Lee 2011). When I was a child I had experienced taunting, name calling and other forms of bullying. According to Mose Herne, acting deputy director of the Indian Health Service’s Division of Behavior Health, I was not alone. “Nearly a third of all students experience some form of [bullying] at school and it may be more prevalent in Native American schools” (Lee, 2011). Bullying has become an increased socially acceptable act and I feel that it must be stopped at all costs.
Granted, bullying was once typically confined to the occasional war of words in locker rooms or at a park after school, but direct bullying as physical and verbal abuse are now occurring spontaneously in most schools and communities on a regular basis. Teenagers formerly had the luxury of time to cool off, to think of their options and consequences; they had time for their conscience to take over and rethink a rash decision. Unfortunately, with the ease of instant gratification w...
However, my generation, the millennials, are being identified by the accusations of being entitled, narcissistic, and lazy as evident in Simon Sinek’s interview about the millennial question. Considering that each generation of its own has its own flaws, I disagree with Sinek and his claims about millennials.
When the Baby Boomer generation was questioned about the newer generation, these words and phrases was often used: “slacker”, “lazy”, “has it easy”, “entitled”, “obsessed with their phones/internet/games” and “antisocial”. On the other hand, Millennials (or Generation Y) would say this about their older counterpart: “entitled”, “ruined it for those who followed”, “had it easier”, “narcissists”, “stubborn”, and “materialistic”. The reason for why the elders would see it that way is because they had to live without the quick solutions that teens have nowadays. This “elders bashing on the newer generation” isn’t uncommon, as seen by what was recovered from Aristotle’s and Plato’s time (Rampell 389). For Millennials, some of their tension comes from the fact that they will be the first generation earning less than previous generation for the same amount of work (Roos). Not only that, but the prices for land property, and college education, which is needed in many jobs nowadays, has skyrocketed compared to their parent’s and grandparent’s. Due to this wealth gap, it sparked a lot of tension between the generations, and this can be seen in smaller environments, such as in the
“It must be peace without victory”, that is what I heard President Woodrow Wilson say on the radio this morning. It’s 1918, the war has ended, and so much has already change, even here in my little town in Louisiana. I am happy so many things are changing. It means when I grow up, I can vote and work. Women’s rights, Prohibition, and the economy boom is really changing America.
America’s gift to my generation is that I can have a roof over my head and food on my table because of the men and women that fought for this country. I am glad for what the military has done for this country and i am disappointed in the people that can't stand for the national anthem to honor these people that have served. I believe that if it wasn't for those veterans are country would have no freedom and would be a complete mess . People think that since we are the land of the free people think that we could do anything but compared to other countries we can do anything. Some countries don't even have indoor plumbing and if they do it's not very good.
This week was a short week, with an early release Wednesday and no school for students Friday. Students were hyped up and ready for spring break. On Monday, we had state testing which students weren't happy about having to do this task. This was after specials, taking up the whole morning. The afternoon also went by quick because we had reading groups, which we discussed newspapers and journalism. This led to each student writing a news report related to our novel, A Long Way to Chicago. On Tuesday, we started the day by watching "This Day in History" from the History Channel. It's a short video portraying important things that occurred on a specific day. The kids love seeing these and it always leads us into a conversation about history and also current events. It was Barbies introduction into the world on Tuesday and students were interested in how Barbie was created, along with
More children are committing suicide as a result of teasing and judgement of their peers both in school and online. Many teachers have been noticing a “Broken Moral Compass” (Barnwell), in the students they teach. Many parents and administrators are questioning who technically has the job of teaching children empathy and acceptance. They want to know who holds the responsibility to teach today’s youth their morals. To teach empathy and compassion is a job that should be left to parents and guardians. Bullying is an issue that needs to be addressed by the individual parents of the children who are inflicting pain into the lives of other children.
I sat in my fluffy white chair as I edited a paper for my US history class last semester. As i did this I thought about how I'd much rather be on pinterest gathering inspiration for fashion, art, and interior design. It was in this moment I took a nervous leap that had been shadowing me the entire semester : I undeclared myself.
Being a teenager is difficult in it of itself. Some teens find it easy to take their frustrations out on other people. This is when teen violence arises. Bullying is one of the most popular forms of teen violence in today’s schools and can affect the victim emotionally, physically and mentally. To make themselves feel better, the bully will physically abuse their victim, or verbally abuse them by calling them names or starting rumors about them. According to Dan Olweus, author of “Bullying at School”, the typical victims of bullying are anxious, insecure, quiet and sensitive. They...
We blame the millennials for their behavior and their different characteristics compared to previous generations; however, what if we stop looking at the millennials and start looking at the reasons that they behave sensitively? Each generation contains their differences, including the way they educate the next generation. We continuously judge the millennials behavior, but we rarely judge the people who influenced this behavior. Education has changed throughout the ages, not to mention the parenting skills that vary from generation to generation, which has affected the millennials way of interacting in the world. Millennials grow up believing that they are imperative, that they are secure, that the world will conform to their generation, and that the world is a “nice” place. This teaching, causes millennials to be sensitive babies early on in life. True, millennials have the freedom to act the way they want; nevertheless, like other generations, millennials will act the way that parents and other influences taught them to behave. The millennial generation should not be liable for their
Bullying has become part of our everyday lives; we cannot take away the fact that there are just two kinds of teenagers living in today’s generation; the bullies and the victims. Every day, people suffer from those intimidations they are receiving from other people, while some (bullies) feel happy about the fact that they were able to hurt others physically and emotionally. It is sad to know that we could not just stop those bullies; they always find a way to threaten other people. Because of the advancement in technology, bullies found an easier way in harassing people with just a click away. Also, it has become more severe because social media provides a variety of audiences which allows them to become negatively aware. Due to technology,
Bullying can also be considered as a major problem in the teenager bracket. This can occur in any social environment not just schools as mostly portrayed. Bullyi...