The Current Generation Of The Generation

Who is apart of this “Generation X” group? Typically, people who were born in the years of 1965-1980. People who were born in those times had a hard life. They grew up during the Aids breakout, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Watergate and the end of the Cold War. This lead to them being Suspicious and cynical. People of this generation usually don’t trust too many people.

Today, three generations work side by side in American businesses, each with their own differing values. Managers need to recognize their unique characteristics and plan accordingly.

Every day millions of Americans are in line at a fast food restaurant instead of making a home cooked meal. What is this teaching the children of the new generation? Fast food is the easy route and not just that but it taste so good. Is this going to make the world a healthier place even if there are healthy options on the menu? I want to research the intake of diet soda, regular soda, and sweetened beverages and how this can possibly bring harm to the human body. Also, I want to further my research by looking at the different policies that come along with food.

Whether virtuous or erroneous, potential advancements made by my generation as a whole can be far larger in scale than the changes made by any of the preceding generations in all of human history. However, this isn’t due to a disproportionate amount of prodigies or revolutionary thinkers. This is simply because of the advancements and efforts of our predecessors that we possess advantages and tools such as: a seemingly infinite pool of accessible knowledge, means to collaborate with the greatest minds the world has to offer, and increasing opportunities to create and revolutionize the world around us.

“I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized and I still had a daughter that I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life" (J.K. Rowling Biography). Joanne "Katherine" Rowling has experienced both of the financial polar opposites throughout her life. Her writing of the Harry Potter novels are the central cause of transition in her life as an author and as a mother. Other successful contemporary writers, such as Stephanie Meyer, have gained some substantial popularity of late, but J.K. Rowling is the most successful author of our generation as we know it.

The millennial generation, which was so named by the authors of the book “Generations” Neil Howe and William Strauss, are a generation set apart. In fact, their proclivity to bunk tradition and make their own way is one of the reasons Howe and Strauss came up with the name millennial generation. Even though the generation was still young at the time during the writing of their book, they could see that the millennials were different from all the generations that came before. One of the most notable differences is their desire to avoid marriage. Not relationships, but the institute of marriage. As a millennial yourself, you likely wonder why relationships are lived out differently in your generation. Read below to learn what the statistics reveal and determine if the move away from marriage is good or bad for society:

Born in 1923 during “The Greatest Generation”, sometimes known as “The G.I. Generation”, John is full of spunk with a crystal-clear memory. Enlisting to serve during WWII as a private in the United States Army, he identifies as a soldier, father, husband, son, brother, however he is most proud of having proudly served his country. While growing up during the Great Depression, John jokingly said his family never went hungry and had a decent variety of food choices. With a chuckle he said, “We had beans and potatoes one day, and potatoes and beans the next!” Having a very loving home and wholesome family life growing up in rural Arkansas, John grew up a happy child. Attending church every Sunday at the local Baptist Church, his family only missed church when they were too sick to attend. Although he attended school in a one room school house located in the church when he had time off from farming, his mother taught the family mostly at home. John claims his father was a hard man, however, he loved his family very much. When asked to elaborate, he said: “Well we knew we were loved because we were provided for by our father, and that speaks louder than words, especially back in those times.” Having neighbors who went hungry, although too proud to ask for help, and watching as children were abandoned when times were too trying on the families was devastating on John as a young child. His family took in many of these abandoned and orphaned children, even with their own resources

The Millennial Generation, also known as Generation Y, applies to the individuals born between 1982 and 2004. They reached adulthood around the turn of the 21st century, and with a population of about 80 million people. This age group is characterized by values, unique experiences and expectations. This is a very protected and desired generation. The "Millennials" are presented as a culturally diverse generation optimistic, self confident, sociable and achievement-oriented. They represent approximately 25% of the workforce in the United States. Millennials are supposed to be the years that people are discovering who they are. Eighteen to thirty year olds shouldn’t be stressing out about marriage or even thinking about getting married.

It is no secret that today’s generation is the most technologically advanced in the history of the human race, and it is a common misconception that ours is the supreme generation because of this. In contrast, people see the low-tech generation that came long before ourss as disconnected and as less important than the current generation. This could not be farther from the truth. Our grandparents’ generation may have endured different schooling and housing, and may have different mindsets than ours, but this in no way makes them irrelevant or inadequate. These people possess a wealth of knowledge and wisdom that we of the younger generation must not only acquire, but put into practice if we ever plan to improve the gilded generation that we have become.

Generation Y is known as the generation that was born in the 1980s and 1990s, although experts do not agree on when this era started. The people who make up Generation Y are often the children of baby boomers and are therefore called echo boomers. Most of them are in their late teens or twenties and entirely different from other generations. It is this generation that promotes change, unconventional opinions and optimistic approaches towards everyday living. In todays society a new movement has galvanized; taking traditional housing spaces into questioning. As with most things, this created a countertrend, focusing on homes that are smaller and simpler than the norm. Sometimes referred to as the “tiny house movement.” The concept describes efforts by architects, activists and frugal homeowners to craft beautiful, highly functional tiny houses. While the average American home is approximately 2600 sqft, the typical tiny house is of 1000sqft or less. It’s both a practical response to soaring housing costs and shrinking incomes, and an idealistic expression of good design and sensible resource use. Generation Y has unquestionably prompted the accelerating phenomenon of the “tiny house movement” through its financial hardships, sustainable living approaches and optimistic nomadic attitudes towards everyday living.

The millennial generation, Generation Y, has the ability to be the most well-rounded, sagacious, and unprejudiced generation yet; however, there are some flaws in every generation. Some people point out our flaws and do not look at the great qualities that we have. I admit that we do have flaws but guess what, we are a generation and every generation consist of humans. We are not the only generation with flaws and other generations have some flaws, too. I am not just speaking for myself; I am speaking for this generation.

While driving on I-95 into the city of Philadelphia, I see dozens of advertisements to the left and right of me, some promoting education, others jewelry, food, concerts and sporting events. Everywhere you look, you are bound to faced with some sort of promotion. Whether it is a billboard while driving, commercial while watching TV, or web advertisement while searching the Internet, advertisements are everywhere. Their main purpose is to inform or persuade us, the consumers, into buying the newest product the company is promoting at that time.

In the generation of the millennials, the internet has become the main source of news and according to an article by Aaron Smith on the Pew Internet website 43% of registered voters from 18-29 get there political information from social media (Smith, 2014). This fact shows that political information is transitioning from being distributed threw controlled news outlets to being able to be typed up and pushed out around the world by individuals. The effect of social media comes with the advancement of technology because now people can be updated at moments notice due to smart phones. This ability creates convenience but leads to consequences. Robert Montenegro writes in a bigthink.com article that the use of this unchecked power of being able to push ideas to masses has lead to “thoughtless extremists” and political ignorance (Montenegro, 2015). The millennial generation is falling victim to social media due to information being instantly disseminated to masses and having a limited followering but is leading to more political involvement.

In the famous words of William Arthur Ward “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” From an early age, my life’s purpose has been to became an inspiring teacher and mentor, influencing the younger generation of students in the most positive and wholesome way. I believe the direction provided through motivation can help shape a student’s life and the knowledge from a book and the wisdom from a teacher can change the world. My aspiration is to give back to the university as a Faculty member, sharing my knowledge and experience with future generations of students and contributing to their development, thus embracing the spirit and pride of leading an academic life. I have confidence in my determination for success and my highly focused research interest, Cornell Johnson College is indeed the right place for me to launch my academic career.

The current youth is the future. The minds that are still developing are the ones that will be shaping the way the world will continue to progress and what that kind of progress will look like. The world is currently progressing towards power and control, and has been since the beginning of history. The way to achieve power is what has been changing. Whoever has the most bombs, nuclear weapons, or who is feared the most has the most control. Terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, and other jihadist groups have developed in order to gain control. Their followers are the youth of these developing countries; the youth that are shaping our world are being taught to exploit gaping security voids, how to use military grade weapons, and participate in endemic corruption. SSG-Advisors is working to end the extremism violence that is taking over the youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.