Millennials: The Largest Generation In The United States

Millennials are considered anyone who was born between the years of 1980-2000. Most other generations such as the Baby Boomers and Generation X look down upon millennials because of how the world reacts to millennials qualities. Baby Boomers was anyone born between the years 1946-1964, after World War II. They grew up in a time of radical changes within the world that destroyed the people’s trust in

There are currently six living generations in the United States, each with different characteristics, beliefs, and values. The things that define each generation’s culture are derived from their history, upbringing, and the lifestyle of their time. Our generation was born between 1980 and 2000. We are called Millennials. More specifically, we grew up in the South, which typically lends itself to being more conservative and religious. These characteristics, along with our instant gratification attitude, define who we are, what we believe, and how we view other generations. For example, we might have differing views with the Silent Generation. Some Millennials may feel the Silent Generation’s social, religious, and economic conservatism is outdated.

Joel Kotkin does not eschew controversy in the title of his essay "Are the Millennials the Screwed Generation." The author postulates that the post-war generation of Baby Boomers has ruined the American dream for the current twenty-somethings, the Millennials. Boomers came of age in a golden economy, with good housing and job markets, yet Millennials have had dismal outlooks in both. Kotkin explores polarities like these in the experiences of the two generations. Millennials may not have had the advantages of Boomers, but they are the future of the country. The author uses compelling evidence to argue that Generation Y is, as he indelicately phrases it, "screwed."

Many studies have been done focusing on the millennial generation. Most of them prove that we are self-absorbed and entitled, but there are also many studies showing how positive and accepting we are. The term ’millennial’ is broadly defined as individuals born between 1980 and 2000, but it all depends on who you ask. Some people will tell you that millennials are self-centered narcissist. For many people, millennials are the future, and the future looks very bright.

Every generation is defined by something. Baby Boomers had a strong work ethic and were morally righteous. Generation X was defined by its skepticism, perhaps resulting from the failures of Enron and the televised challenger explosion. And then we have millennials, a group that is marked by its liberal views and desire for a sense of purpose in their lives. However, millennials are also considered to be infantilized and sensitive. Maybe it’s our concerning answer to whether all forms of speech should be legal. Perhaps it’s our calls for unquestionable inclusion and implicit bias seminars on college campuses that have left students and faculty feeling backed into a corner. At the end of the day, millennials, which include me, are being

Millennials may be criticized, but they are a generation like no other. In the article “Why Millennials Will Save Us All,” Joel Stein asserts that millennials are a positive force of change. Stein’s intent is to convince his target audience, older generations who perceive millennials as “lazy, entitled, selfish and shallow” (28), that they misunderstand millennials. He boldly claims that “[millennials are] not a new species; they've just mutated to adapt to their environment” (31). Stein persuades his audience that millennials are most certainly a treasure trove of remarkable qualities.

The Millennial Generation, born between 1977 and 2000, are the children of Baby Boomers. Mark Bauerlein says, “The 18-year-old

There are currently six living generations in the United States, each with different characteristics, beliefs, and values. The things that define each generation’s culture are derived from their history, upbringing, and the lifestyle of their time. Our generation was born between 1980 and 2000. We are called Millennials. We grew up in a technologically savvy world and have a high demand for instant gratification. More specifically, we grew up in the South, which typically lends itself to being more conservative, based on a stricter religious upbringing. These characteristics, along with others, define who we are, what we believe, and how we view other generations.

Learning is something that defines the millennial generation. While some some may call us lazy, I’d say we care more about ourselves. We will question the social norms of working a job we don't like and job hop to find one that makes us happy because we know that the happier we are, the better we perform. That idea also shapes how we affect the world. We try to make entice change by having rallies, such as the Women’s Marches, and bringing awareness to issues, such as bullying and suicide, through our use of the internet because we know that happier people equal a better place for

Their beliefs and point of views are continually ridiculed for it comes from minds of those who are far too “young”. They’re barricaded from making decisions that will eventually affect their future due to being “inexperienced” and “immature”. We fail to see how if we keep shielding millennials from responsibilities and the ability to generate ideas, we also aid them to suppress their potential skills. By giving millennials a chance to handle situations requiring social skills and leadership, they are able to understand and interpret their strengths and weaknesses. This also trains them to be more self-reliant and street-smart. Having the freedom to make choices for themselves gives them a sense of maturity and advancement into our ideal standard of mature and practical young adults.

The millennial generation is defined as the generation of children born between 1980 and 2000. This is the generation of young men and women fully committing themselves to personal aspirations. Time Magazine published an article titled “Millennials: the Me Me Me Generation,” which claimed millennials are lazy, self-entitled, self-obsessed narcissists. Yet, millennials are also known for being realistic.

Millennials believe they have a god given right to say whatever they want. We are strong believers in the first amendment. My generation has vastly different beliefs on many popular subjects. They are argumentative and try to always make their beliefs and values the popular option. No one agrees on politics and ethical situations, but we do believe we have a right to be heard. We want peace, but try to achieve that through speaking our minds. We want to be more successful than our parents. We have beliefs, but to a radical state.

“Millennials as a group of a generation are a group of people who were born 1984 and after are tough to manage, they’re accused of being entitled and narcissistic” as stated by Simon Sinek in the video Millennials in the Workplace. While most would agree with this assumption of millennials, no one ever takes a moment to examine why are millennials are this way. There are reasons as to why one generation can’t clean up the mess that past generations have left behind; in order to make our lives easier, it requires not the participation of one generation but multiple. As a nation we need everyone to work together to ensure high quality of life, to stop treating people as if they were a commodity, to ensure a better future. All of these life changing

Many tend to argue whether or not the millenials will or will not be the next greatest generation. For some as for myself think that the millenials will not be the next generation. Yet, others think we will be. This is due to the fact that we are are super dependant on their parents, known to be selfish and lazy, and technology is the only thing on our minds. Unlike other generations, millennials are super dependant on their parents.

With a number of about 80 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates, they are the largest age group in American history and one of the largest groups in America, even larger than Latinos, blacks and other minorities. It would be unfair to characterize all black people as criminals or all Latinos as drug addicts due to a societal stereotype placed on them because stereotype lacks facts and are dependent on a person’s truthiness. The same should be said of Millennials