The And Of The Generation X Children

Skeptical of society and its institutions, Generation Xers are focused. As learners, they don't want to waste time doing quantities of school work; they want their work to be meaningful to them. "They want to know why they must learn something before they take time to learn how" (Caudron 1997, p. 22).

In the article, Declining Student Resilience, Peter Gray states, “There has been an increase in diagnosable mental health problems, but there has also been a decrease in the ability of many young people to manage the everyday bumps in the road of life”. It has come up a lot that millennials do not have Grit, unlike other generations. Millennials come off as lazy or immature in society today. Millennials always have a reminder from their parents or grandparents, “back in my day....” or “you’re lucky, you have it easy”. Other generations give millennials a harder time on how they are performing in a school setting. Some generations believe that millennials are babied by their parents. Everyone has their own opinions about other generations. There are many similarities and differences between millennials and other generations on how they performed in schools. Some examples of how they are different and similar are work ethic, pressures, and technology. These examples come from actual opinions from millennials and other generations on their perspectives when comparing millennials and other generations in a school setting.

2017 was a busy year for Gen-x. This is the year when Gen-x truly came into the light of the public. A month after the consent order both Chemours and DuPont settled around 4,000 lawsuits in Ohio and West Virginia paying $335.4 million dollars. Though they both denied ever doing anything wrong. Half way through ’17 Cape Fear Public Utility Authority accepts and approves a letter from the Department of Environmental Quality agreeing to help evaluate Gen-x. In that same month, Wilmington StarNews published the beginning their Toxic Tap Water series it has a detailed explanation of the chemicals infection the Cape Fear water system. This opened way for the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services

Millennials are leading the discretionary spending category with 62.68%. This means their expenditures unallocated to housing, utilities, transportation, personal insurance and pensions. Generation X has discretionary spending at 57.18%, Boomers have 52.48% &, Silent Generation has 46.39%, and GI Generation has 38.23%. What does this mean? Millennials have the greatest expenditures by percentage to their income with the lowest earning capacity especially the younger Millennials. What adverse effects would this have on their ability to give? At what age or season of life does that change? What seeds of concept and practice should be planted to yield a greater harvest later in

Since the inception of the new millennium children, teens, and young adults have been adapting to an abundance of new technology, education, and forms of government. There is no more time to be a child in today’s era it’s all about molding you into an adult as fast as possible. Millennial young adults face more obstacles than any other generation since the modern era. America is changing at a fast rate and is putting pressure on the coming young adults to become adults. Young adults now are facing many challenges like poverty, homelessness, and drugs. But millennial young adults are also very unique, they find ways to make money through new technology platforms, and are the most educated generation of all time.

Throughout Simon Sinek’s speech regarding the topic of millennials within the workplace, he makes his claim very clear that Millennials disadvantages can be directly correlated to the failed parenting strategies, the advancement of technology, and lastly the environment created by big corporations which hire millennials. Sinek states that these negative factors cannot be blamed on Millennials, but rather the older generations. I wholeheartedly agree with Simon Sinek on his position over this argument because I myself am a millennial who has observed and experienced the claims which he makes. I have felt the failure of parenting systems which gave me a sense of entitlement, I have observed the powerful impact technology has taken over my generation

In Susan Olps article Millennials Seek Spiritual Life, But Not Necessarily Church, Olp talks about several different college students and their pastors and the way they worship. By interviewing these students and leaders, Olp was able to conclude that the millennial generation, people between the ages of twelve to thirty this year, explore their faith in ways other than just showing up at church. This is a challenge for pastors and chaplains. Church leaders have decided that authenticity and technology play a huge role in the millennial generation's daily lives, so leaders have incorporated what this group of people love into their teachings. The churches that

Millennials are growing up in the information age and have many advantages that previous generations did not possess. Unfortunately, there are skills that these kids lack that are essential for today’s world called social responsibility. This can have the traits of perseverance through tasks, dependability, and work ethic. In the article, “Experts Zero In on Nonacademic Skills Needed for Success” by Sarah Sparks she explains in great detail of the faults in our generation.

The Millennial generation of college kids have quite a few identifiable necessities when it comes to learning. With these needs, comes new focuses in the education industry. While many articles argue that Millennials aren’t prepared for “reality,” other sources suggest that schools should simply adjust their teaching methods. The Millennial generation is full of hard- working, dependable, concerned students who want to make an impact. If they receive the right kind of education, their opportunities are

Regardless of intention, parents involuntarily teach their children through example and through methods of discipline and gratification. Professors Twenge, Campbell, Hoffman, and Lance, are professors of economics and psychology from various colleges across the United States; they used an example of this unintentional influence when explaining aspects of Generation X, the generation born in between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials of modern America. “GenX … had a substantially higher probability of witnessing their parents’ divorce or job loss due to downsizing than had any prior generation. As a result of these experiences, members of this cohort are purported to be independent and less committed to their employing organization” (1120.). The parents of GenX, like most parents, would in most cases not wish to create such a revolutionary difference in their children's generation. The parents most likely would have expected their children to depend upon companies and families like they once had, instead, they created a force capable of changing the workforce forever. The new found independence of employees would change work ethic ideals, meaning that commitment to an organization is no longer viewed as important as

Hais state that while the millennial generation is still committed to spiritual values, they are less inclined to be affiliated with traditional Protestant or Catholic Religious institutions. They also believe two ideals Millennials hold dear are public service and inclusiveness. I completely agree with them, Millennials were raised to treat everyone as equals, and to help those who cant help themselves. Religious Institutions are having a hard time renewing the commitment of the Millennial generation, and its not because they are less spiritual. “Two-Thirds of Millenials (64 percent) are certain god exists” (Winograd & Hais 174). Part of Religious institutions problem is the growing religious diversity in the United States. “The United States has been predominantly a Christian, and more specifically, a Protestant, nation. Now days only 68% of Millennials are Christian, compared to 80% of older Americans, and fewer than half (43%) are Protestant in contrast to 53% of all older generations and almost two-thirds of senior citizens” (Williams 175-176). Which brings me to the next point, America is forever a changing nation, and in order to survive you need to adapt. “On one level this means that Americas denominations will at least have to recognize that Millennials are far less driven than older generations by traditional beliefs on the cultural issues—women’s rights, homosexuality, and evolution “(Williams 176). Religious institutions hold beliefs that are thousands of years old, and don’t adapt to changing times. Bible scripture reads that Homosexuality is a sin, and it’s unacceptable. In the year 2015 it is now acceptable to marry someone of the same sex, and a lot of these religious institutions don’t approve of it. Millennials are about equality and inclusiveness, if the beliefs of the church don’t match that of the changing

I am generation Y. Born between global disasters; 9/11, AIDES, national coups d’état and so much more. Known for our arrogance and narcissism. This idea may have been born from our cultures idea that every child is a winner and deserves a trophy for one thing or another, or maybe it came from the birth of social media. Our generation’s new and easily accessible data base where we can share with the whole world about the sandwich we just ate or the asshole who just cut me off in traffic. But, maybe our most resounding trait, the thing that seems to disturb all generations before us, is our numbness to the world.

Most people have a learning style that mirrors how they were taught when they were younger. It should be noted that there is not a one size fits all method when it comes to learning. The key to being able to appeal to each of the different generations is to offer diversity in teaching styles in order to satisfy the different preferences. As of now, there are four generations that are in the workforce and those four generations are: The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. This paper will examine the characteristics of these four generations, how their learning styles differ, and what to

When structuring a training program for the “Millennial” you need to understand that you are dealing with individuals that

The circumstances that I understand to be difficult for millennials during their quarter-life crisis is that the belief that will be the best and make a significant impact in this world. The combination of the parents and the importance set on higher education coupled with the positive reinforcement that the millennial can achieve greatness as long as they work hard can be taxing. This can be a daunting task after the individual graduate’s college with a bachelor’s degree and the job prospects are not what they want to conquer the world. Philippe stated (p. 11),